I don& #39;t share personal information here, but as Thanksgiving looms this is important. Hopefully it will help others consider how they spend this holiday season.

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He should have had round the clock care, but instead an aide visited him maybe twice a day to preserve precious PPE because 8 months later, our healthcare workers are still working in lack. The doctor hardly visited to preserve PPE.

GET THEM PPE!

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My father could not have visitors. He was all alone in the hospital and his death was all but assured. COVID doesn& #39;t care about your feelings. It is brutal.

We moved my father into hospice.

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My father was dying, in pain & often had trouble breathing. He insisted on wearing a mask 24/7 despite this, socially distancing & sanitizing his hands often. He wanted to protect those he loved, just in case. Even after his test came back negative.

This is love.

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My father (a scientist) knew during COVID& #39;s incubation period false negatives are high. Researchers found in the 4 days prior to symptom onset, the probability of a false negative is 67%. It takes 5-21 days for symptoms & some stay asymptomatic.

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I am sharing this very personal & painful story of my father because I want you to think about him when you think about your Thanksgiving plans. This is one snapshot in time. There is a difference between "want" and "need".

A virus doesn& #39;t care about your wants.

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I came up with a few questions you can ask yourself when you make your plans for Thanksgiving. A virus doesn& #39;t care about your feelings. It does what it was made for - infect people so it can spread & spread. You aren& #39;t making a decision for you, you& #39;re making it for others.

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Q: How would you feel if you gave your loved ones COVID & they couldn& #39;t go to the hospital for care? Hospitals in many states are turning people away because they are flooded with COVID patients.

A virus doesn& #39;t care about your turkey and stuffing.

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I know you are tired. I am tired too. My dad was tired too.

This is not the time to be laxed. I hope you think of my father this Thanksgiving & think "If he can show his love by making choices for his loved ones to keep them safe, then so can I."

You& #39;ve got this America.

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