About Visiting

Update: April 21

At CPMC we learned that the germy natural world doesn’t have to be as scary as we once thought.  Gayle was told to take “the usual precautions” to avoid illness – mainly, avoid contact with sick people and do a lot of hand-washing, plus a few other things, like wipe down doorknobs in her house once in a while.  There were a few specific instructions regarding people: avoid anyone with chicken pox or shingles, and avoid live virus vaccines (we’re not sure if that includes avoiding a person who has recently had a live virus vaccine, but to be safe, please consider that to be a “no no” too).  Regarding the rest of the natural world, she should never again deal with a litter box, and she should wear a mask if she is digging around in soil.  Other than that they encouraged her to live a normal life.

Having said that, we still would appreciate your consideration of Gayle’s suppressed immune system.  If you are in doubt about whether you could pass an infection along, please err on the side of caution.

With regard to visiting, one or two people at a time now would be OK.  Please call ahead to check on whether it is OK to come by for a visit – please do not just drop in.  Thank you.