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'Through three years of the pandemic, Bianca Spooner didn't get COVID-19 once —
until a few days before Christmas.
"The first three to four days were absolute hell," she said.
"I was close to calling an ambulance on the third day because of
breathlessness."
The Melbourne woman, 47, spent Christmas alone, and has been doing her best to
isolate herself from her teenage son.
More than a week since testing positive, Ms Spooner has been careful to avoid
spreading the disease.
"While there aren't any isolation rules, I've been very diligent in
self-isolating and wearing masks if I go out, and using high-level hygiene,"
she said.
To get a doctor's certificate for work, the single mother had to fork out $100
for a telehealth appointment which was not covered by Medicare.
"I've got severe mortgage stress and a $100 doctor's bill was a really
significant cost for me," she said.
As Australia battles its latest COVID-19 wave, many will be hoping 2023 is the
year the pandemic "ends", the year that weighing-up exposure risks, mask use,
skipping social events due to that tickle in the throat, can all be put behind
us.
Experts say it's important the community understands that isn't the case — but
there are some things that could make the next year a little easier than the
past three.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
