Sterile Visit

 I went to see mom yesterday.

I felt like i was walking into an infectious disease laboratory.

First i was greeted by a high velocity air blast.

A table containing small paper bags in separate boxes

Take first bag and remove K95 mask

Put empty bag in next box

Plastic face shield over my head- blurry vision

Alcohol gel 

wash hands

take my Own temp in my ear

return forms signed and dated of 

14 days temperatures taken

swear i have not left country or gone anywhere prior to coming

permission to have covid test 

alcohol gel

wash hands

covid test in another plastic lined room

alcohol gel

wash hands

Talk about anxiety causing ! I almost cried.

They rolled mom out and i immediately knew this was a

mistake.

They had put an K95 mask over her face and she couldnt see and

she was pulling it off. Finally got it off and staff freaked out

putting on rubber gloves and struggling with her to replace it.

They got a smaller mask, new rubber gloves, and put that on her.

She sat there miserable unable to see with the mask pushing her face up.

There was a plexiglass screen between us and a large table

I couldnt see through the reflective faceshield and with my mask on 

she wasnt even aware of me. 

They put headphones on her and gave me a microphone.

I spoke to her and she "meow meow meow'd" back 

i meow'd to her and said my name - her meowing at me 

let me know she recognized my voice....

I played Beachboys for her and spoke about nothing

From now on it will be video calls only

not going to torture her like that again.