Letter to the editor: The 7 stages of covid

I would like to educate Monica Green, who spoke at the Sept. 21 Greater Latrobe School Board meeting (“Solicitor advises Greater Latrobe School Board to honor mask mandate as protests continue”). According to the article, Green said she believes exposure to the covid-19 virus is the best option for her during the pandemic.

The seven stages of covid:

• Debilitating symptoms bring the patient to the ER. It is hard to breathe.

• The patient is moved to the ICU, because of declining oxygen levels.

• A bulky mask is Velcroed to the patient’s face to administer oxygen.

• The patient is intubated and put on a ventilator.

• Conditions are not improving. The patient needs an ECMO machine. Not all hospitals have such a machine.

• The patient’s kidneys fail to filter the byproducts of the various drugs. Dialysis is administered. Infections and blood clots occur. The patient’s heart stops. CPR is performed.

• Covid complications are insurmountable. Heartfelt goodbyes are said. The patient dies.

Green stated, “I need to be affected by the virus, I need to be exposed to it, or I’m never going to be safe.”

Now you have been exposed to the seven stages of covid. Hopefully it has affected your viewpoint. You might want to wear a mask for your health; also, future comments can not be heard or repeated.

Kristin A. Shrump-Bugay

North Huntingdon