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Number saved due to lockdown

Number died due to lock down

Personally I lost access to badly needed medical care due to lockdown. Was quite scary.

Eventually got Covid. Sucked but nothing compared to what else I’ve been through. So initially was dismissive.

However definitely some lasting changes to my clotting levels.

I have to be perfect with blood thinners these days, we’re before covid I could fudge with them.

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"Personally I lost access to badly needed medical care due to lockdown. Was quite scary."

My nearly 70 year old mother is in the same boat. She recently dealt with breast cancer treatments (a rare form) and thankfully was given the all clear before covid. She still needed to do follow up visits, more testing etc. but due to covid was told to stay away. Even though she was more comfortable with the risk of getting covid vs. ensuring her cancer is in remission they wouldn't see her.

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