Brother has Covid

24 November 2020, 04:09 PM

CHAS

Brother has Covid

My brother,79 and obese, is in a hospital in Memphis on oxygen.
He was having a hard time breathing and was coughing a lot so his wife drove him to the hospital.
He was calling people and texting them. His daughter dropped off his phone charger earlier to be taken up to him today.
He is in the Covid ward.
My sister's son in Anchorage texted me asking whether it was true that he was in the hospital. That was the first I heard of this.
I got confirmation of all this from his daughter.

Last month he went to the funeral of a cousin. He sounded very proud that only three people came into the packed church wearing masks and those people took them off.
He is a wingnut and anti-mask.
He is a dentist.

24 November 2020, 04:12 PM

Dan

Fingers crossed for your 'bro Chas.

24 November 2020, 04:13 PM

wtg

Given his background as a dentist, it's surprising that he didn't take the virus seriously.

I'm sorry he's sick and hope he recovers.

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24 November 2020, 04:13 PM

Steve Miller

Oh man. I hope he pulls through.

24 November 2020, 04:17 PM

CHAS

My niece said he is being such a b***hole that they will throw him out of the hospital.

24 November 2020, 04:21 PM

CHAS

quote:
Originally posted by wtg:
Given his background as a dentist, it's surprising that he didn't take the virus seriously.

I'm sorry he's sick and hope he recovers.

Thank you all.
He takes his right wing politics very seriously. He spouts nutty Qanon like carp at times.
Years ago I was with our parents. I said he is nuts. My father agreed and said I would have to take care of him someday. One of my father's sisters spent her adult life in care facilities. I believe he expected my brother to need the same.

24 November 2020, 04:33 PM

Mary Anna

I'm sorry, Chas. This is awful.

I hope he pulls through and does well, and I hope you're doing okay.

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24 November 2020, 04:37 PM

ShiroKuro

Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear this Chas!

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24 November 2020, 04:43 PM

Doug

Hope he pulls through, but I’m glad he’s not my dentist…

24 November 2020, 05:04 PM

Daniel

24 November 2020, 05:14 PM

jodi

Chas, I am so sorry. I hope he pulls through scared shitless enough to change his attitude.

24 November 2020, 05:14 PM

Piano*Dad

quote:
Originally posted by CHAS:
My niece said he is being such a butthole that they will throw him out of the hospital.

??

Does he not believe that he has COVID, or is he just being cranky?

24 November 2020, 05:14 PM

jodi

Can’t believe it let that word pass...

24 November 2020, 05:20 PM

CHAS

quote:
Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
quote:
Originally posted by CHAS:
My niece said he is being such a butthole that they will throw him out of the hospital.

??

Does he not believe that he has COVID, or is he just being cranky?

From the tone of voice his daughter used I don't know if they believe it or not. She said he did test positive.