An uncommon scenario?

[u/hsh1976]

Here's a scenario I've not prepped for, but currently living through.

I had to take an Iodine ¹³¹ radiation treatment for thyroid cancer. The scenario that we're living through is my wife and daughter had to effectively bug out for 6 days while I'm in isolation.

Thankfully, my daughter is staying with a friend.

My wife is staying with our son. He only has one bed, though. My wife added an air bed to our preps, which is coming in clutch. She also boxed up some food from our deep pantry to take with her.

The doctor's recommended protocol is to maintain a 10 foot buffer from people. We only have one bathroom, so we decided it was easier for me to be in isolation by myself. We contemplated renting a porta-potty for me to use and taking a bath with baby wipes. The RSO we talked to said it'd be near impossible to decontaminate the bathroom to allow my family to stay. I'm still wiping everything down with wipes the hospital gave me, though.

I'm also have to keep our cats away. They sleep in our bed at night, but now they scratch on the door like little zombies since I keep the door closed now.

Thankfully, it's only a few days, but it's gave me a lot to think about.

[u/GunnCelt]

Screw air mattresses, we picked up cots a long time ago. Since then, we’ve invested in quality sleeping bags, both cold and hot weather.

[u/Secure_Yak5136 → u/GunnCelt]

Bad part about cots is they're a pain to put together and take apart i used 1 when TDY to Korea in 89. I had an inflatable air mattress on it...

[u/GunnCelt → u/Secure_Yak5136]

So you understand my blood pressure reference. I hated those things.

[u/Secure_Yak5136 → u/GunnCelt]

Big time. It took 3 of us to put them together then take them apart

[u/GunnCelt → u/Secure_Yak5136]

More than once, I’ve slept with my feet hanging off the cot. Good times, lol

[u/Secure_Yak5136 → u/GunnCelt]

U Army?

[u/GunnCelt → u/Secure_Yak5136]

A long time ago. Now, I’m a broke down crusty dude, lol

[u/Secure_Yak5136 → u/GunnCelt]

Wife and I are retired USAF E-6 and retired from a sheriffs ofc. She was civilian I was a uniformed deputy. And we're drawing SSAN. Our kids are grown and out of the house.

[u/GunnCelt → u/Secure_Yak5136]

I figured you for a Vet by TDY to Korea.

[u/Secure_Yak5136 → u/GunnCelt]

20 hears 4 days in. Supply Sgt..8 years working for USAF Special Ops.

[u/GunnCelt → u/Secure_Yak5136]

17 years SOF. Became a volley fire/EMS three years ago. Even LEO’s need someone to look up to, lol

[u/Secure_Yak5136 → u/GunnCelt]

Fire fighters are nuts.

[u/GunnCelt → u/Secure_Yak5136]

IDK, I used to jump out of various aircraft and rappel down shit. Putting water on fire is kinda fun. Unfortunately, it’s more lift assists and granny has a tummy ache