Update Day 120: Things are continuing to move in the right direction. My husband & I both had a relapse last weekend, but our progress is still evident. M. had one day of extreme fatigue and that was it. #Covid19#CovidLonghaul#ApresJ120#longhaul
I had a couple days of pleural pain, and even then it was relatively minor and only when walking or moving too much. I got a couple skin sores, but they have been tiny and did not get infected. And that was it; no full body aches, no hugely swollen glands. A bit more fatigue....
but still able to move every day and now up to an average of 5,000 steps a day. Kid 1 has had a blocked lymph node for 4 straight weeks and is a bit more sneezy than usual, but otherwise fine. Kid 2 has some days of real fatigue but mostly seems back to himself again.
And while we wait for Kid 3's respirologist appt, our doc has prescribed a flovent puffer, which is making a real difference. Meanwhile, we have been joking for weeks about how the virus has made her deaf, and well, it turns out that is a real thing: medium.com/microbial-inst…
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Okay, folks. Let's talk teacher shortages and the premier's weird comments yesterday that there isn't one and if there was he would do something about it.
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First of all, the Ford govt can't seem to make up their mind. In February, @Sflecce said there is a shortage and it's a real challenge. Ford now says there isn't one. The minister's briefing binder says there will be one but only in 3 years.
2/12
But more importantly, nothing of what Ford says is true. Enrollment hasn't been flat. It's increased by 6.67% since 2018.
This was also a constant Lecce line, so I can only assume, that like inflation, Ford believes if you ignore it, population growth doesn't exist.
3/12
Remember when @sflecce claimed that the Ottawa bus chaos last year was the fault of incompetent Ottawa school boards? Well, here's what the Deloitte report commissioned by the former Minister actually found: 1/8 #onted #onpoli
"OSTA is projecting a funding gap of $7.0 million, which is derived as the difference between its amended and approved 2023-24 budget of $82.1 million and its 2023-24 funding of $75.1 million. This funding gap needs to be addressed."
2/8
The report goes on to note that a deficit like this requires that a board take $ out of other areas to continue providing transportation, which directly impacts the quality of education.
This is something I hear regularly from other boards who are facing the same problem.
3/8
Know why Stephen Lecce wants us all talking about cell phones (again)?
So that we’re not talking about how harmful his latest funding formula is for our kids.
A🧵.
1/16
#onted
First off, let’s acknowledge what this is once again: a funding cut. For the sixth straight year, the Conservatives’ education funding does not keep pace with inflation or enrollment growth.
2/16🧵
#onted
If funding had just kept pace with inflation since 2018, there would be $1000 more per-student in 2024-25. That represents a loss of more than *$2 billion* for our education system this year.
I’m concerned about the growing tendency in some circles to equate #LongCovid with #MEcfs. I think this is bad for both #Longhaulers and ppl living with ME/CFS. A thread. 👇
2. Before I start, let me be clear this is not a swipe at the #MEcfs community which has been hugely supportive of #Longhaulers, sharing tips & resources & lots of moral support. I am very grateful for that support.
3. Nor is this to deny the reality that some #Longhaulers have developed or are on track to develop #MEcfs. We know from the first SARS that this could end up being a significant number of #COVID patients.
1. This is a thread for my fellow #Longhaulers who are about to lose access to the #CERB on Saturday. I know some are quite worried about financial supports so this is a look at your options. As you'll see, it's quite a dog's breakfast. #COVID19#LongCOVID#ApresJ180#cdnpoli
2. The first stop is Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits. #EI eligibility was frozen in March, so if you were employed or self-employed but paying premiums and had accumulated enough hours for eligibility, you will now transition to EI sickness benefits.
3. It's not clear yet whether a medical note will be required if your illness is due to COVID-19. If it is, it can be signed by a doctor, psychologist, or chiropractor. You do not need a diagnosis to get a note (although you do need a sympathetic health care provider).
I will probably use asymptomatic for a long while rather than recovered, because as we've seen before, being symptom-free now doesn't mean they won't come back. I also remain paranoid about things like rashes & hugely swollen bug bites, although there's no reason to believe...
they're related to Covid. It will just take a while for the anxiety reflex to go away.
As for me, I'm having a really good week, including lengthy periods of the day where I have no symptoms at all and others where my only symptom is tinnitus.