There was a film back in 1983 called Silkwood which was inspired by the life of Karen Silkwood, a "nuclear whistleblower and a labor union activist who died in a car collision while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked." The movie starry Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher.
In the movie, if one of the workers became radiated in their work, they were dragged (usually kicking and screaming) into a shower and scrubbed down by hard-bristled brushes by two workers in full protective gear. At least two scenes demonstrate this (both on women) and it was both humiliating and excruciatingly painful to the affected person.
Here's a scene:
After two weeks of sheltering in place, we had to go into town to pick up prescriptions and necessary supplies. This time, we wore both surgical gloves and masks made from bandanas as we negotiated our way around the stores we visited.
Once home from that long odyssey, we then wiped down everything we bought with disinfecting cloths before putting them in their various storage locations.
Then we took our Silkwood showers to rid ourselves of any traces of the virus as best as we could. I use a shower brush head anyway, so my skin is used to a brisk scrub. I can only imagine how folks with sensitive skin would react in the same circumstances.
The problem with any/all of this is we have no idea if we were sufficiently careful through any of the stages. The virus is a tricky bugger. It could be anywhere, including the bottom of our shoes. Are we tracking it in? If so, I can see scenarios where it could enter through our eyes, nose, and mouth once inside our house.
Hopefully, we have enough provisions to last us for at least three weeks. If we could get our prescriptions by mail order (see an earlier post for that nightmare), we could ride it out here even longer.
By the way, I still can't get flour anywhere. It's become quite frustrating. Soon, I'll be out of it and will have to buy store-bought bread, if I can get that.
Yours in cleanliness,
Michael
In the movie, if one of the workers became radiated in their work, they were dragged (usually kicking and screaming) into a shower and scrubbed down by hard-bristled brushes by two workers in full protective gear. At least two scenes demonstrate this (both on women) and it was both humiliating and excruciatingly painful to the affected person.
Here's a scene:
After two weeks of sheltering in place, we had to go into town to pick up prescriptions and necessary supplies. This time, we wore both surgical gloves and masks made from bandanas as we negotiated our way around the stores we visited.
Once home from that long odyssey, we then wiped down everything we bought with disinfecting cloths before putting them in their various storage locations.
Then we took our Silkwood showers to rid ourselves of any traces of the virus as best as we could. I use a shower brush head anyway, so my skin is used to a brisk scrub. I can only imagine how folks with sensitive skin would react in the same circumstances.
The problem with any/all of this is we have no idea if we were sufficiently careful through any of the stages. The virus is a tricky bugger. It could be anywhere, including the bottom of our shoes. Are we tracking it in? If so, I can see scenarios where it could enter through our eyes, nose, and mouth once inside our house.
Hopefully, we have enough provisions to last us for at least three weeks. If we could get our prescriptions by mail order (see an earlier post for that nightmare), we could ride it out here even longer.
By the way, I still can't get flour anywhere. It's become quite frustrating. Soon, I'll be out of it and will have to buy store-bought bread, if I can get that.
Yours in cleanliness,
Michael
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