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Cairycat

(1,763 posts)
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 06:42 PM Apr 2020

Spare some good thoughts for my husband's and my friend

He works at the Tyson plant that the county officials have asked to close. We've know our friend for 40 years, since we were in college. Wednesday night he emailed saying he'd be out of pocket since he felt lousy, very tired. His doctor told him not to go to work. He entered the hospital Friday, has taken a bad turn, has coded a couple times and been revived, and is presumptively diagnosed with COVID-19. (We are lucky to be able to hear this from his brother)

Yes Tyson is evil

Yes this really, really sucks

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Spare some good thoughts for my husband's and my friend (Original Post) Cairycat Apr 2020 OP
I'm sorry. onecaliberal Apr 2020 #1
I'm sorry you're having to deal with this. Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #2
Best wishes to both of them. In_The_Wind Apr 2020 #3
I am sorry. I hope for the best for him. jrthin Apr 2020 #4
Healing vibes on the way! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #5
I'm so sorry. He will be in my prayers. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #6
So very sorry for your friend. I hope things go well for your friend still_one Apr 2020 #7
So Very Sorry, ALL the healing thoughts I can muster up--ALL of em bubbazero Apr 2020 #8
Tyson is evil, indeed. We have relatives that work for the CJ plant that is closed rurallib Apr 2020 #9
So sorry for you progressoid Apr 2020 #10
Good luck and best wishes on the way. Sad times we have. IADEMO2004 Apr 2020 #11
.. Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #12
Our friend died this afternoon Cairycat Apr 2020 #13

Alacritous Crier

(4,180 posts)
2. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 06:46 PM
Apr 2020

Corporate greed is one of the greatest dangers we face these days.

rurallib

(63,228 posts)
9. Tyson is evil, indeed. We have relatives that work for the CJ plant that is closed
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 07:02 PM
Apr 2020

They both got the virus and took it home to their step-father.

So best wishes to your friend and all those that work at Tyson's.

Cairycat

(1,763 posts)
13. Our friend died this afternoon
Sun Apr 19, 2020, 05:13 PM
Apr 2020

His family had him taken off life support, and his sister said he passed quietly. He had tested positive for the corona virus, he will be in the stats tomorrow.

His death just seems so senseless to me.

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