How to Avoid and Heal from Coronavirus-Induced disease

😷  COVID-19     🚑

Anywhere I go, there will be a potential carrier.

My husband goes to work.

My child to school.

I know the government is doing all that it is necessary.

But what is my contribution towards the world health?

Nothing!

I blame the Chinese for eating bats.

I blame the Chinese scientists for infecting the community.

I blame the people on Diamond Princess–Rich people, eh!

I blame the travelers.

DO YOU KNOW?



The mass hysteria is not helping.

Nor pelting of stones on the bus is.

I am sure the Australian who died last week died of disease.

But think about this:

He survived the quarantine–hoping to return home.

Then went back to Australia–hoping to see his family.

I imagine that they handled him with all precautions.

Sent him into isolation.

Treated like untouchable.

And the quarantine in the hospital did nothing to pep up his spirits.

His will to live died.

The official statement is he was 78 years old and had some other health issues.

Also according to report, first week the symptoms are mild and worsens on the second.

One week at the hospital is enough to kill your spirits, the second one only the brave survives.

MY HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE



I was in a hospital once for appendectomy.

I fought with the doctor and got myself released on the third day.

I felt sick looking at my attendant and wanted my mother at my side.

I was 21 years old then.

Before I went to the hospital to deliver my baby, I asked all my in-laws not to leave me in the hospital alone.

Imagine the mental state of these quarantined people.

Living in isolation for a week conjures a ‘white’ picture.

More About Hospital

Once when my father was in hospital, I came to discover that his neighbor had died in the morning.

They were yet to remove the dead body, waiting for relatives perhaps.

Immediately, I requested my father’s release and shifted him to a nursing home.

Thankfully, he was not suffering from an infectious disease.

IT IS ALWAYS THEIR FAULT

It is their fault.

Now what?

We loved globalization.

We loved when it meant increased exports.

We loved when it meant a world of opportunities open for us.

We loved those foreign trips.

We love those international brands.

Now let’s take the responsibility.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

1️⃣ Slow down.

This is not the time to start an enterprise, except if you can help in containing and treating the disease.

2️⃣ Support the government in all their measures.

I loved the way Paul Berenger (leader of a political party in the opposition) came forward and appreciated the efforts of our medical and paramedical staff.

3️⃣ Take all precautions outlined by WHO.

4️⃣ Spend time with your friends and family.

5️⃣ Be nice on social media and show support.

SOME IDEAS FOR PATIENTS

It is difficult to be in quarantine, especially when you are expecting the worse to happen.

But small efforts can help you survive the worst.

         
1.  Play with a Rubik’s cube. It is a good exercise for the brain.

2. Press a sponge with your hand and fingers. It will exercise some muscles. Also if you can, lift your legs and play with your feet.

3. Do some breathing exercises.

4. While lying down, change the side on which you are lying often to avoid bedsores. Talk to neighbors or to anybody who is willing.

5. And do not lose hope 💟. The hospital stay can be very depressing. But I have seen cancer patients survive the ordeal only on the desire to live.

You can also make a mental list 💬 of all that you will do once you are healthy. Happy thoughts fortify your immune system.

More Hospital Story

When I was in the hospital, the attendant warned me they will do an anal douching next morning to make me pass stool. It was 2^nd day after operation. I summoned all my will power, walked to the toilet and did an effort through the pain of stitches to not let them do that. This surprised the doctor but he did not prescribe the method. Some times you know your body better than the doctor.

Take charge and follow all rules to get out of the place as soon as possible.

All I want to say is:

 Do not give up without a fight, dude.

On Downloading Apps

For budget, we need an app.
To count our steps, we need an app.
To keep track of water intake, we need an app.
For calorie count, we need an app.

We need an app for menstrual cycles.
We need another app to log our daily events and future events.

Yet another app for completed and pending jobs.
And there is app for invoicing.

Learn to drive app.
Learn to program app.
Learn to cook app.

Are you aware that while downloading apps, we unwittingly give them access to our CONTACTS, to our CAMERA, to our MICROPHONE, etc.?

This article 👇 makes it easier to identify the WORRY POINTS before hitting the DOWNLOAD button.

Main points are:

If you don't understand their terms and conditions at one glance, beware.

By using their service, you agree to their policies - beware.

Their use of your data and sharing with a third party - beware.

Apps that track your steps when you are out of the house or know your home and office location, if they sell these informations to a third party, it might jeopardize your security. So be careful.

The article also points out that whether we can continue to use the app after not letting it access other phone features. This is usually a point to worry about.

Then there is the trap where they can withdraw or suspend your account with no notice.

The classic one is where the company can penalize you, but you can't do the same to the company.
Yep! that too.

Now for the best part.

The writer suggests downloading 'Terms of Service; Didn't Read' browser extension that can classify the terms and conditions into class A - good through Class E - Worst. Also, it can identify sections of the company policy statements into Good, Bad, Blocker or Neutral.

Google is always suspicious about new sites.

At first it showed tosdr.org as a not secure site. But became a secure site after 3rd attempt.

It rates:
Brainly - Class E
YouTube - Class D
Google -  Class C
SoundCloud - Class B
DuckDuckGo - Class A
and
LinkedIn - No class yet

Polisis is another, which is an "AI that reads privacy policies so you don't have to!"

All you have to do is exercise a little caution.

If you go through the apps, you will find multiple apps giving you the same service but

some use fewer bytes
some are free but come with ads
some use less battery
some demands access to other features in the phone
some are compatible with your device
some have hidden costs.

Therefore, with some research and caution, you will find a perfect fit.

Conclusion:

Just keep in mind that nothing comes free and the makers of the app need to survive.

But how much information you want to share, this decision should be entirely yours and not theirs.

How Much Did You Spend on Valentine?

We celebrated Valentine’s Day on 14th February.

God created us to love each other, love our parents, love children, love everybody around us.

To live in harmony with animals and the nature.

From where did a dog learn to be loyal and truthful to its master?

Can we learn from it?

Can we create an environment of mutual love and trust?

Instead of hating each other, if we had doubled the love dose, we could have created a better world for ourselves–a sustainable future.

But look, what are we doing to ourselves?

We are supposedly the animals with super brains.

We educate ourselves only to enter the rat race.

We harbor so much hatred for each other.

We even refuse to cooperate.

We build arms and engage in domination.

Then we build super-arms to protect ourselves.

God gave us this life to live in love and bountifulness.

Where valentine was free, love for love, we commercialized it.

And then valentine came with a price tag.

The red rose, which comes for 10 bucks on normal days, sells for a 100 on valentine’s day.

So, let's see what is the highest value you can put on a commodity.

Here are the most expensive gifts you can buy for your valentine.

1. A $60,000 for 750 ml of bottled water.

Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani is natural spring water from Fiji and France. It comes in a 24 karat gold bottle.

2. Mouawad 1001Nights Diamond Purse - $3,800,000.

This ladies’ bag is handmade with gold and diamonds.

  

3. A designer dressworth $30,000,000.

Designed by a Malaysian designer Faiyzali Abdullah, Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur is made of chiffon and silk, studded with crystals and diamonds.

4. The Hope Diamond worth $250,000,000

The blue stone glows red in total darkness due to trace amount of boron in it.

5. A Patek PhilippeGrandmaster Chime wristwatch worth $31,000,000.

Or a Cartier Secret Phoenix Decor Watch at $2,760,000 (for ladies).

6. Screaming EagleCabernet 1992 comes at $500,000.

This wine is from Napa valley, north of San Francisco, in California and comes in 6 liter bottles.

7. A two-night stayfor $200,000.

The Empathy Suite in Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, is a 2-story luxury villa will surely impress your valentine.

8. A house worth$500,000,000.

Named The One, it is situated in Bel Air, California, on a hilltop.

9. Koenigsegg CCXRTrevita car will cost you only $4,800,000.

Now you “have a ticket to ride.”

10. An island at $610,000,000.

Lanai Island,Hawaii, can be your Valentine’s dream come true gift.

Did you put a value on your valentine?

Or was it only selfless love?

CLIMBING THE LORE

Pieter Both peak

Every morning when I open my bedroom window to let in fresh air, I love to see the Pieter Both silently standing, its peak just visible over the clouds and looking directly at me. When I am in a good mood, I can hear it whisper, "good morning" to me. It stands pleasantly bathed in the golden sun. But when it is cold and grey and I don't feel up to a great morning, I can hear it say, "...and you think you are in a bad situation?" These daily secret conversations intrigued me to know more about it. One day while taking my driving lessons, I passed by its foot in La Laura village and lo-and-behold! I saw the great sage meditating.

Some Fun Facts

Muriya Pahar is its local name in Bhojpuri. It is a peak in the Moka Range in the north of Mauritius. Named after Dutch East Indies’ first Governor-General, who died when his ship sank near Mauritius, Pieter Both is the second highest mountain peak of Mauritius at 820 metres, first being Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire. A big stone about 30 feet (9.144m) in diameter sits balanced at its peak. It looks like the head of a man sitting in meditation, and this gave birth to folklore.

The Folklore

It is said that there was a man who used to sell milk in the village below (Crève Coeur). One day, he was late and dusk fell as he was returning home through the jungle after delivering milk to neighbouring villages. As he hurried along, he heard some music and became curious. To his surprise, he saw fairies dancing in circles in a clearing. As he watched transfixed at the beautiful sight, the fairies discovered the intruder. After much deliberation and the milkman's request, they allowed him to watch them every day but extracted a promise from him he should not tell this to anybody.

Days passed, the fairies danced, and the milkman watched. All were happy. Eventually, people noticed the milkman's absence during the evenings, and they were suspicious. People pestered him as to his whereabouts. Eventually, the milkman spilled out the truth. We don't know whether next evening his friends accompanied him, but when he came to the same place where the fairies danced; he turned into stone and stands there till date as Pieter Both mountain peak. Its neighbour, Le Pouce mountain peak, as if in answer to his predicament for his failure to keep a promise gives a "thumbs up". This lore has many variations though. One version says that it was a shepherd who crossed the forbidden peak in search of a strayed lamb and the fairies cursed him.

Le Pouce and Pieter Both

Climbing Pieter Both

The huge stone perched on the top of the mountain looks challenging, though it is easy to climb. Some basic equipment like ropes, helmets and harnesses will be necessary. As much as the mountain intrigues climbers, so does the mountain trail. It passes by some old endemic trees and rock surfaces. From the gully to the shoulder it is a steep climb. The view of the Crève Coeur valley and La Laura village from there is breathtaking. From the shoulder to the neck presents more challenge to climbers. There are ridges with about 500 metre drop on each side and one has to climb through this to reach the balcony beneath the great stone, which stands balanced at the peak, and it never falls. On a clear and sunny day, you will enjoy the climb to the top of the hill. Guides choose the path that will best suit you and your family. The top is flat and is about 6 feet across. From here, the view all around is breathtaking.

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Some Notes

It will take about 1 hour to 3 hours to climb and come back. The ascent is difficult compared to the descent. We should do the climb on a clear day. Rain makes the way up slippery and dangerous.

Good to Know

In 1971, some climbers went to the top to celebrate New Year, disregarding the thunderstorm and lightning. One of them fell into a ravine, and the Special Mobile Force could not recover the body until 5th January.

If you are keen on climbing, there are well-trained, experienced guides available, who will make the otherwise difficult ascent a safer one, and you just have to be full on stamina.

©Indrani Pudaruth 12/02/2020