Ruth Shelton (she/her)

Almost empty nester, parrot rescuer, triathlete, general disaster. Living my best life in spite of obstacles.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

After breakfast nap

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

Hey mom. I don’t know how to tell you this. But there’s a parrot eating monster over there.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@fekland @bone00afide 2 of my kids have a genetic bone disease & qualified for SSI Medicaid (just the health care, non monthly check). It covers everything. There are still some stupid rules like only paying for a new wheelchair every 5yrs (cause kids don’t grow or anything) but they do cover 100%.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@pjputh I look nothing like 4 of my 5 siblings and even less like my partner. I think it would be worse to look like my partner.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@RachelAlter007 I don’t understand the mask hate at all. They’re not uncomfortable in the slightest. Well, at least not compared to a bra.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@saltylungs You’re doing the right thing. This truly sucks. And those people not taking it seriously are the reason those of us who are keep having to extend draconian safety measures.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@nursekelsey We’ve been very lucky. My son, a paramedic, got it early on. He was really sick for a month but no long term issues. The rest of us managed to avoid it and are all 3x vaxed. All we can do now is isolate, mask, and hope for continued luck.

[Amy G Dala MD @AmyGDalaMD]

Family members planning to test before visit. They can't find test kits anywhere. All sold out.

HOLY SHIT WE'RE ALMOST TWO YRS INTO A GLOBAL PANDEMIC & THIS IS AMERICA'S REPONSE 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😭😭😭

At-home test kits should be free, plentiful, & easy to get. You know, like Omicron.🤷‍♀️

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@TimothenaF @chrissyteigen 3x vaccinated and you better believe I will mask, quarantine, test, whatever is asked of me to meet our new grandchild when he arrives in Jan. If ppl don’t want to protect your kid they don’t deserve to see him, or you.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@Travis_M_Wilson 2n+1 where n is any natural number.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@DrMStiegler @acweyand I see so many of your tweets I didn’t realize I wasn’t already following you. I’ve rectified that oversight now.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@ENirenberg @carriemae68 @RMCarpiano I might have gotten a little teary eyed at just the headline. Very well deserved.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

Hi there, Gretchen. I have missed you.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@Peds_Ortho My calves aren’t quite so disparate but never getting even again is a fear of mine. It’s only been 6 weeks and I just got the boot off today, so we shall see.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

I might be a little bit excited to be able to ride again. Message sent to my partner before I was even out of the ortho’s office. 😇

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

After six weeks in a boot, having a shoe on my left foot feels extremely weird.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@al_oats I know this feeling. Last year I drove 600 miles in one day to rescue an ungrateful cockatoo who’s only got eyes for my partner now.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@LivRNyyc @nursekelsey This is exactly what I did. I still have FB but limit it to keeping up with elderly relatives and keeping up to date on my athletic clubs’ activities. I like my Twitter echo chamber of actual experts.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@CanuckManMD That friend seems to be willfully misinterpreting that parable, and is playing the role of the Pharisee.

[Ruth Shelton (she/her) @Maggie1750]

@knittaphd I moved from FL to ND when mine were elementary age. They had a bit of a culture shock the first time they had to get on a school bus with a foot of fresh snow and more coming down fast.