There are times that I think the whole better prepared than not is a little too much. I see people storing food away for a whole year or three because of the riots and COVID-19. I am not much into the idea of stocking up for the end of the world. Even in 2021 with COVID-19 and the constant rioting I really don't like the whole prepping philosophy. It seems to be like the tv is making this whole thing way worse. I am glad I don't live in Portland or LA though.
There is something to be said about being prepared for reasonable expectations in life though. This year our reasonable expectations have changed a little for many locations in the United States. We found out that medical supplies were almost completely made overseas and that in a pinch shipping and supply chains could actually be shut down. Some cities and states felt this harder than others and so this may only apply to a smaller section of the country. So what happens if you are unable to get your ostomy supplies for a month or even two? It could be a scary situation for some and a reality for others. The online forums have been filled with scary stories and some I believe are true. The best part is that with communication being the way it is, most of those people who reached out were helped by locals. So how prepared do you need to be? I want to go over just some logical steps and reasons why I actually stocked up a little on my ostomy supplies and the things I like to keep a few extra of in case of a true emergency
Now in 2021, the stimulus packages let us know that most of the economy is going to crash again. This all started in my mind when I saw the change in the United States Economy due to COVID-19. It went low, now it's up because of Keynesian economics and will plummet soon. I saw our supply chains slow and come to a grinding halt in some locations. The scary part was that due to the riots by BLM and Antifa many major cities were no longer safe to go into. It is what it is, but that is the truth. What this actually lead to was truck drivers would refuse to deliver goods due to their trucks being destroyed. It was not on mainstream news, but local store owners know why their gear is not delivered and that was a big reason in two major cities. Now in those cities, thousands of people have stomas and rely on ostomy gear daily. It was hard to see this happen. Normally, most of us get a monthly shipment which takes care of a month or so of our needs. For myself, if I was in those cities I would have actually ran out of gear on month two and that would have left me in big trouble.
Now at this point in time most people say, it happens, shipments get lost and we go to the local pharmacy to restock. That is what I do, but in these two major cities, those were the first targets of the riots. Many were burned to the ground along with all the big box store pharmacies. It was a scary time. Don't let this happen to you. Just keep some extra supplies on hand.
