03-19-2020, 05:36 PM
Another One: LONG: From a CV Surv!vor
Seattle Corona Virus Survivor Speaks
the following individual.. in Seattle.. an IT guy.. smart.. serious in his meditation practice.. recently survived a bout of coronavirus.. here are his notes for us
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>i speak as a survivor of COVID-19 at "a" US "Epicenter". i will repeat some of my emails from before, and add some further thoughts. In just twelve hours i was faced with the seriousness personally and was able to overcome.
>First the pandemic is serious, but survivable, and not extreme. One can survive with a basic wellness and calmness. my hope is that this will serve as a "wake-up" call: the situation we face on this planet is fully serious. The risk of Pandemics is but one of seven major issues we are facing. All have to do, and can be fixed, by the way we are allocating resources.
>This self was plunged into an apparent bout of the Corona virus yesterday. i battled it with two main tools: 1) minimizing exertion 2) maximizing calmness.
>i came into the confrontation being in a target group for mortality being somewhat older (72), having low reserves (being rather petite) and being at an epicenter before vaccines were available. However i had no co morbidities, a good and responsive immune system and being basically healthy.
>The primary symptom that arose was a shortness of breath. Somewhere i had read the virus typically takes blood oxygenation down to 7%. With this in mind i stopped all activities (exertions) including eating, moving thinking etc. i just sat still and eventually was able to go into deep sleep.
>The calmness was very important. Damage from most any disease is caused in large part (likely over 90%) by the action we take, not the "bug". This ranges from an overexcited immune response to the direct damage to tissues by our conscious actions, especially in this case the breathing apparatus.
>i found asserting calmness by slowing the out breath was most consonant. A quick inhale and a slow exhale allowed me to best utilize that measly 7% (and i did indeed feel it!); and it reduced one of my few remaining exertions: breathing.
>A prime impediment to the ease of breathing is the impact on the sinuses and nostrils by fluid buildup. i adjusted to this ongoing effect in several ways.
>1) Plant essence allies were regularly evoked by just inhaling a drop of oil: Smearing it into a nostril and/or rubbing it into the face. This loosened and mobilized the fluids and passages of the sinuses. They also were allies in the battle with foreign particles, like viruses, in the lungs.
>2) Snuffing and snorting removed and controlled obstacles. i emphasized snuffing, as snorting is more likely to do violence to the tissue functionality needed if the assault is extended.
>3) Massage of the head/skull bones was also slow and continuous. Even the pressure change of which side i rested on was a key component for this needed fluidity. Consciousness of those sinus cavities induced their movement towards an at ease state.
>Non-exertion extended to not cooking, digesting, moving, not even thinking. i just sat, the better to respond at the small subtle scales needed.
>In addition to the sinuses and lungs the digestive track also needed work. In Ayurveda this is given vast importance and called the Mahanadi, the main circuit of life force in the body. Quelling it, through fasting and cleansing yields the peace and calm needed for the concentrated revival invoked by this challenge. How to do this is the main subject of Shatkarma in Hatha Yoga.
https://books.google.com/books?id=LCKkDwAAQBAJ&pg=PP35
>Mostly these practices need to be learned and internalized "before" they are needed. When you are sick, it is too late to do, let alone learn, them. One can effect finalizations to regulate the Mahanadi, but many de novo strenuous practices by a weakened system require too much exertion.
>Twelve hours is not very long, and it did not tax my rather low reserves ... which i hope to bulk up, but i am not hopeful as one generally slightens with aging.
>In addition to the crock pot of salts for dry washing the hands suggested elsewhere, Murad reminds me of another practice i have taken up:
>Breathing essential oils
>Plants have vigorous and varied systems for fighting pathogens, from which we can benefit. i just put a drop on my mustache. Some can also be rubbed in the nose. For many reasons i like to mix up the oil i use. They include Peppermint, Spearmint,Rose, many others and especially Oregano.
>i've been thinking of hand washing a lot lately .... mostly because i see it as counterproductive: One gives the virus a nice wet bath then moves it on a wet towel person to person.
>So i thought up an alternative:
A crockpot of Zinc
>The virus poops out at ~125 degrees and crockpots maintain well above that. 1-2 Qt crockpots cost only a few $ at thrift stores. They can be filled with Zinc Sulfate which is commonly used for moss eradication of fruit tree feeding. Eg:
https://smile.amazon.com/lilly-miller-moss-roofs-structu…/…/
https://smile.amazon.com/southern-ag-zinc-sulf…/…/B01AE6BQXY
https://smile.amazon.com/alpha-chemicals-zinc-…/…/B005H2Z4XY
https://smile.amazon.com/sulfate-powder-monohy…/…/B00HFEHF1Q
>Just dip your hands in for a warm dry bath. Dust them off. The granules are not even used up!
Do Not Give Up.
>Let us remember though, the Hygiene Hypothesis (Google it) which basically says that that which does not kill you makes you stronger. That is a generalization of how a vaccine works.
>Every step we take in life is a risk. So is standing still. Our evolutionary lineage has made a (so far very successful) bet that there is vast merit in sociality.
>Each must look for the best step to take next, and we may/will modify those steps. That impetus to invention is far more useful than the stasis of fear.
>i personally like this as a path forward into deeper sociality. And am excited/exhilarated for the future. Perhaps we were in a rut though, and this may just be the impetous needed for the next breakthrough. If we do not give up.
Seattle Corona Virus Survivor Speaks
the following individual.. in Seattle.. an IT guy.. smart.. serious in his meditation practice.. recently survived a bout of coronavirus.. here are his notes for us
----------------------------------------------------------
>i speak as a survivor of COVID-19 at "a" US "Epicenter". i will repeat some of my emails from before, and add some further thoughts. In just twelve hours i was faced with the seriousness personally and was able to overcome.
>First the pandemic is serious, but survivable, and not extreme. One can survive with a basic wellness and calmness. my hope is that this will serve as a "wake-up" call: the situation we face on this planet is fully serious. The risk of Pandemics is but one of seven major issues we are facing. All have to do, and can be fixed, by the way we are allocating resources.
>This self was plunged into an apparent bout of the Corona virus yesterday. i battled it with two main tools: 1) minimizing exertion 2) maximizing calmness.
>i came into the confrontation being in a target group for mortality being somewhat older (72), having low reserves (being rather petite) and being at an epicenter before vaccines were available. However i had no co morbidities, a good and responsive immune system and being basically healthy.
>The primary symptom that arose was a shortness of breath. Somewhere i had read the virus typically takes blood oxygenation down to 7%. With this in mind i stopped all activities (exertions) including eating, moving thinking etc. i just sat still and eventually was able to go into deep sleep.
>The calmness was very important. Damage from most any disease is caused in large part (likely over 90%) by the action we take, not the "bug". This ranges from an overexcited immune response to the direct damage to tissues by our conscious actions, especially in this case the breathing apparatus.
>i found asserting calmness by slowing the out breath was most consonant. A quick inhale and a slow exhale allowed me to best utilize that measly 7% (and i did indeed feel it!); and it reduced one of my few remaining exertions: breathing.
>A prime impediment to the ease of breathing is the impact on the sinuses and nostrils by fluid buildup. i adjusted to this ongoing effect in several ways.
>1) Plant essence allies were regularly evoked by just inhaling a drop of oil: Smearing it into a nostril and/or rubbing it into the face. This loosened and mobilized the fluids and passages of the sinuses. They also were allies in the battle with foreign particles, like viruses, in the lungs.
>2) Snuffing and snorting removed and controlled obstacles. i emphasized snuffing, as snorting is more likely to do violence to the tissue functionality needed if the assault is extended.
>3) Massage of the head/skull bones was also slow and continuous. Even the pressure change of which side i rested on was a key component for this needed fluidity. Consciousness of those sinus cavities induced their movement towards an at ease state.
>Non-exertion extended to not cooking, digesting, moving, not even thinking. i just sat, the better to respond at the small subtle scales needed.
>In addition to the sinuses and lungs the digestive track also needed work. In Ayurveda this is given vast importance and called the Mahanadi, the main circuit of life force in the body. Quelling it, through fasting and cleansing yields the peace and calm needed for the concentrated revival invoked by this challenge. How to do this is the main subject of Shatkarma in Hatha Yoga.
https://books.google.com/books?id=LCKkDwAAQBAJ&pg=PP35
>Mostly these practices need to be learned and internalized "before" they are needed. When you are sick, it is too late to do, let alone learn, them. One can effect finalizations to regulate the Mahanadi, but many de novo strenuous practices by a weakened system require too much exertion.
>Twelve hours is not very long, and it did not tax my rather low reserves ... which i hope to bulk up, but i am not hopeful as one generally slightens with aging.
>In addition to the crock pot of salts for dry washing the hands suggested elsewhere, Murad reminds me of another practice i have taken up:
>Breathing essential oils
>Plants have vigorous and varied systems for fighting pathogens, from which we can benefit. i just put a drop on my mustache. Some can also be rubbed in the nose. For many reasons i like to mix up the oil i use. They include Peppermint, Spearmint,Rose, many others and especially Oregano.
>i've been thinking of hand washing a lot lately .... mostly because i see it as counterproductive: One gives the virus a nice wet bath then moves it on a wet towel person to person.
>So i thought up an alternative:
A crockpot of Zinc
>The virus poops out at ~125 degrees and crockpots maintain well above that. 1-2 Qt crockpots cost only a few $ at thrift stores. They can be filled with Zinc Sulfate which is commonly used for moss eradication of fruit tree feeding. Eg:
https://smile.amazon.com/lilly-miller-moss-roofs-structu…/…/
https://smile.amazon.com/southern-ag-zinc-sulf…/…/B01AE6BQXY
https://smile.amazon.com/alpha-chemicals-zinc-…/…/B005H2Z4XY
https://smile.amazon.com/sulfate-powder-monohy…/…/B00HFEHF1Q
>Just dip your hands in for a warm dry bath. Dust them off. The granules are not even used up!
Do Not Give Up.
>Let us remember though, the Hygiene Hypothesis (Google it) which basically says that that which does not kill you makes you stronger. That is a generalization of how a vaccine works.
>Every step we take in life is a risk. So is standing still. Our evolutionary lineage has made a (so far very successful) bet that there is vast merit in sociality.
>Each must look for the best step to take next, and we may/will modify those steps. That impetus to invention is far more useful than the stasis of fear.
>i personally like this as a path forward into deeper sociality. And am excited/exhilarated for the future. Perhaps we were in a rut though, and this may just be the impetous needed for the next breakthrough. If we do not give up.