{"id":21711,"date":"2020-07-06T15:25:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T15:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=21711"},"modified":"2022-01-04T11:22:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T09:22:40","slug":"it-is-time-i-cant-keep-silent-anymore-by-dr-sarah-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/parenting\/covid-19-kids-families\/it-is-time-i-cant-keep-silent-anymore-by-dr-sarah-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"It is time. I can\u2019t keep silent anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For a couple of weeks now, I have written and deleted posts about the role we are ALL playing <\/span><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">in the spread of COVID-19. It is time we stop social gatherings in order to stop the spread of Covid-19. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To the people:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8220;Just having a coffee with their best friend&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">going to a \u201cbaby shower with only 6 of their closest friends\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">having a \u201cFather\u2019s Day lunch with only their family, cos family are safe, right?\u201d Let\u2019s be honest, when we\u2019re with family, we don\u2019t wear masks, we don\u2019t distance, our guard is down.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">exercising in groups without wearing masks because \u201cI will be fine, I\u2019m young and strong\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We all need to put our hands up and be accountable for the role we are playing (admittedly, mostly unknowingly) in the spread of this virus. You will probably never know how much devastation your actions have potentially caused.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><span class=\"s1\">The other side of the story<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This virus is REAL. Almost all my COVID positive patients or contacts have been exposed by their families. I can\u2019t begin to describe how emotionally draining it is to manage these patients. I\u2019ve found myself video calling them before they come to theatre for their Caesar (ALONE, because nobody can be there with them to support them) so that they can SEE MY FACE, because when they arrive in theatre, covered in plastic from head to toe, they won\u2019t be able to recognize me. Maybe under all the shit I\u2019m wearing, they may be able to recognize my voice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">To the COVID positive mother whose baby gets admitted to ICU, my heart breaks that you won\u2019t be able to see or touch your baby for the next 2-3 weeks, until you are considered \u201csafe\u201d to enter NICU.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>To the first time mother who labours alone, only to end up with an emergency Caesar. I see you. I know this was never part of your plan<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Stay at home!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Level 3 is there to open up the economy. So people can earn money to feed their families. It does NOT mean it is safe! In fact, our surroundings couldn\u2019t be more dangerous (and things will only get worse before they can get better). This is NOT the time to have a few friends for a braai, a sneaky cuppa tea, a family gathering. I fully understand how much we are all missing our \u201ctribe\u201d, but this is not the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">So please, I beg you. If you truly love your family and friends, please DONT see them. Just last week, my own mom begged to come visit as she is missing my children so much. I said \u201cno\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">That is how much I love my mom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>Note: <\/strong>If you enjoyed this article, and want to stay updated, s<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>ubscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/member-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>free Jozikids newsletter<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>for parents in Gauteng<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a couple of weeks now, I have written and deleted posts about the role we are ALL playing in the spread of COVID-19. It is time we stop social gatherings in order to stop the spread of Covid-19. 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