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Lost my cousin

August 1st, 2021 at 07:02 pm

I was off on Monday. Tuesday morning we had a supervisors' meeting then I met with my supervisor to discuss updating a policy. My mom called & left a voicemail during the meeting. Then my dad left a text message to call them. I excused myself from the meeting then as I knew it was something urgent. When I called my mom told me that my cousin had passed away. She & her fiancé had tested for Covid-19 & were recovering at his home. She lives with her parents, but once they tested positive she moved out to quarantine. On Monday she started to feel bad, then that night she started to have issues breathing. By Tuesday morning she was gone. It took her just that fast. She was 41.

My aunt & uncle lost their youngest daughter at the age of 30 only 3 years ago. Two of their three children gone in just 3 years. It seems unbelievably cruel. My uncle had C19 last fall & was hospitalized twice. Once for the virus, the second time for getting a blood clot due to the treatment. He was taking all precautions & had no idea how he got it.

I last saw my cousin on May 1st when we had an outdoor birthday party to celebrate my aunt's 70th birthday. She was beautiful inside & out and had her life ahead of her. Her doctor recommended she not get vaccinated due to having Crohn's disease. I don't know what concerns her doctor had, but hindsight is 20/20. I wish she had been vaccinated.

I am off this coming week because I was preparing to move as I have been for weeks. The funeral is Wednesday night in New Orleans. I will attend, but I'm nervous about my parents attending even though they are both vaccinated as am I. I will drive back to Baton Rouge that night, attend the gravesite service in the country the next morning, then head to New Orleans to start moving into my apartment. 

I pray that you & your loved ones remain healthy.

Posted in Home sweet home, General musings | 18 Comments »

18 Responses to “Lost my cousin”

  1. Joan.of.the.arch Says:
    August 1st, 2021 at 07:43 pm 1627846992
    1627846992

    Oh, that is shocking. So sorry. Please do be careful yourself.

  2. Wink Says:
    August 1st, 2021 at 08:10 pm 1627848613
    1627848613

    I am so very sorry, it really is shocking how fast this miserable virus can claim lives. Sending my deepest condolences to you and your family. Take care.

  3. CB in the City Says:
    August 1st, 2021 at 08:54 pm 1627851296
    1627851296

    I wish she had been vaccinated, too! My SIL has Crohn's but was vaccinated as soon as it was available, and she has had no issues. Sometimes doctors don't give very good advice.

    I am very sorry for your loss. She was so young.

  4. latestart Says:
    August 1st, 2021 at 10:50 pm 1627858209
    1627858209

    I am so sorry.

  5. Broken Arrow Says:
    August 1st, 2021 at 11:04 pm 1627859092
    1627859092

    That is incredibly sad. I am sorry to hear that.

  6. Dido Says:
    August 2nd, 2021 at 01:11 am 1627866699
    1627866699

    I'm so sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing.

  7. VS_ozgirl Says:
    August 2nd, 2021 at 02:08 am 1627870096
    1627870096

    Very sorry for your loss, especially now with your aunt and uncle losing 2 of 3 of their children, life can definitely be cruel sometimes.

  8. mumof2 Says:
    August 2nd, 2021 at 05:49 am 1627883375
    1627883375

    sorry for the loss of your cousin...you would think that being compromised they would recommend vaccination...either way a tragic loss for all her friends and family

  9. MonkeyMama Says:
    August 2nd, 2021 at 01:52 pm 1627912370
    1627912370

    I am so sorry for your loss. 😞

  10. Petunia 100 Says:
    August 2nd, 2021 at 03:23 pm 1627917792
    1627917792

    This is very sad. I am so sorry for your loss.

  11. Carol Says:
    August 2nd, 2021 at 09:25 pm 1627939515
    1627939515

    My sympathy to you and your whole family.

  12. My English Castle Says:
    August 2nd, 2021 at 10:23 pm 1627943031
    1627943031

    I'm so sorry to hear this news.

  13. LuckyRobin Says:
    August 4th, 2021 at 10:07 pm 1628114848
    1628114848

    I'm so sorry. It's rough dealing with this disease and what it does to families. The reason they didn't recommend it to people with Crohn's is because they hadn't studied it yet in people with Crohn's, but there are studies going on now following people with the disease and how the vaccine is affecting them, along with people with other immune diseases. Sadly, not soon enough to save your cousin. There's not a lot of info on how people with autoimmune diseases react to it, especially those of us on immune supressing drugs. Our doctor recommended it in our cases. I consented to be followed for people with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia when I got my vaccine and my daughter did for Sjogren's Syndrome and fibromyalgia as well. Anything people can do to help others in our situation have more info down the road should be done.

  14. Lubbock Doe Says:
    August 8th, 2021 at 05:01 pm 1628442098
    1628442098

    I am sorry for your loss. We are all gonna get through this pandemic. Have faith in God. https://lubbockconcreteexperts.com/

  15. rob62521 Says:
    August 8th, 2021 at 05:46 pm 1628444816
    1628444816

    I am very sorry for your loss. May you and your family have God's peace and comfort.

  16. terri77 Says:
    August 20th, 2021 at 09:13 pm 1629494038
    1629494038

    Thank you for sharing that information, LuckyRobin.

  17. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    August 21st, 2021 at 04:48 pm 1629564514
    1629564514

    I'm so sorry for your loss. C-19 bites.

  18. LivingAlmostLarge Says:
    August 31st, 2021 at 09:44 pm 1630446279
    1630446279

    I am so sorry for your loss.

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