People Matter: Working Hard to Keep Others Safe

At the beginning of the pandemic, Alex was worried about working in such a high-risk atmosphere. Alex’s biggest concern was for Ivaly. Being pregnant during a pandemic was the hardest part for Alex. She was not allowed to have her mother in the delivery room or have visitors to see her baby. Her baby showers were cancelled, and she had to attend doctors’ appointments alone. She said it was one of the worst times to be pregnant because she missed out on so many experiences with her first child.

Alex said as we learn more about the virus it its less scary to most people. There has been some misinformation that has made things worse than they should have been. She says we should always be this cautious during flu season and is interested to see how everyone cooperates as we enter regular flu season. As a nurse in the beginning of the pandemic, Alex said many people were doing things for front-line workers and that has slowed down now. Every day the men and women at the hospitals are working rigorously to keep others safe while risking their own health and the health of their families. She would like everyone to keep these front-line workers in their thoughts as this pandemic continues.