Risky Business
Autoimmune diseases turn our bodies into self-destructive machines. It’s exhausting, having an immune system in overdrive FIGHTING ITSELF. I take medicine to stop the fight which lowers my ability to properly defend myself against actual threats: viruses, infections, etc.
If you have someone like me in your life and you want to keep them safe, you need to get vaccinated. If you don’t want to, stay away. I can only speak for myself when I say: If you aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19, I will actively avoid you.
You choose what you do with your body. I’ve been sick my whole life & it’s my choice to avoid a virus that would kill me. Thank you to all who’ve gotten the shot to keep people like me safe.
I spent 3 weeks in isolation at CHEO when I caught the chicken pox.
My immune system cannot defend itself because it’s suppressed. If it’s not suppressed, it will destroy all tissue (organs, bones, blood).
If you choose to not get vaccinated also choose to stay away from me.
What I’ve said might upset you. Heck, maybe you WANT to harm me/others. Maybe you don’t believe me and have your mind made up. If these tweets reach anyone whose uncertain about the shot: Please consider the young ones who have a hard enough time surviving.
Talk to your doctor or local public health nurse if you are hesitant. Make your own decision, for sure. Attempt empathy for others without immune systems. We exist. From small to tall.
Always do what’s right for you.
Everyone’s lived their own life & had their own experiences which help to form individual, personal opinions.
Having a different opinion is OK. Purposefully hurting others physically, verbally or spiritually because of an opinion is not OK.
Life’s all about risk; the ones you are and aren’t willing to take.
It’s been a calculated journey for me & my experiences have brought me to support vaccinations.
Your journey may be different.
I am hopeful that one day we can all be buds again, safely.
Vaccine Links to Book Your Appointment
Eligibility is opening up with Phase 2 currently underway in the province. Here is a one stop shop for checking eligibility status, joining a waitlist and/or booking your COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Week of April 26: All Ontario adults age 55 and up; those 45 years old and up in hot spot communities; and licensed childcare workers.
Week of May 3: Ontario adults over the age of 50; adults age 18 and up in hot spot communities' those with health conditions deemed "high risk"; and some people who cannot work from home.
Week of May 10: Ontario adults over the age of 40, those with health conditions deemed "at risk"; and more individuals who cannot work from home.
Week of May 17: Ontario adults over the age of 30.
Week of May 24: Ontario adults over the age of 18."
Two major pharmacies have set up ‘waitlist’ e-mail alerts:
From CityNews:
Ottawa Public Health officials believe the city is still on track to start Phase 3 of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout in July, as directed by the Ontario government.