This year is like no other and here are some things that keep this mom up at night.
40 Things On Mom’s Covid Checklist
- Read all Covid info on the university website.
- Write down all unanswered questions.
- Be nice.
- Attend webinar by university dean re: Covid protocols for fall.
- Son doesn’t care. Why should I?
- Get HIPAA consent form from son (Iowa? Minnesota?).
- Get Medical Power of Attorney from son (Iowa? Minnesota?).
- Oh, God. Will I have to use these forms in the next few months?
- If son gets ill, husband will drive to get him and bring him home to recover here. Son agrees.
- What if son doesn’t get tested, because he is too busy?
- What if University Health Service runs out of tests? Where does he go? How does he get to testing site?
- Is it safe to take Uber?
- How long does it take Iowa to process Covid tests?
- What symptoms does son need to be aware of to prompt him to get a test? Make a list for him.
- Would it be overkill to call him every day to check in?
- Be patient.
- Fight the urge to call him every day. Maybe set up a weekly call, instead.
- Is a week between calls too long for Covid detection?
- If son gets sick, should he drop the remainder of the semester classes? Can he get his tuition refunded?
- When does the university allow a sick student to return to class?
- Meditate daily.
- Walk in to son’s empty bedroom. Sit on his nicely made bed with clean sheets. Breathe deeply. Inhale his absence.
- If son’s roommate gets sick: Be as helpful as possible to the roommate, whose parents are in California.
- Move son out of apartment into AirBnb or motel.
- Husband moves in with son.
- I move in with son.
- Both move in with son and find pet-friendly AirBnb for Daisy.
- Son lives alone while roommate recovers.
- Son gets Covid test 4 to 5 days after roommate is diagnosed.
- University policy recommends son stay in quarantine with sick roommate for ten to fourteen days or until both test negative.
- Son and roommate take classes online until end of quarantine.
- How long does Covid last? On average?
- Are you meditating? Are you breathing deeply?
- Who helps roommate and son while they are in quarantine? Groceries, laundry? Will they need parental help?
- Check AirBnb and VRBO availability in city for September, October, November. Also extended-stay hotels.
- What if professors decide to hold their classes only online? Should son drop the course?
- If the university closes and goes only online, do we ask son to come home?
- Son is not afraid. Why am I?
- Have I told son how much I love him?
- Have I told my son I trust him and I know he’ll make the right decisions? Do I believe this?
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