JUWS

Saw him recently.  Great looking guy.  But someone here described him as business-like.  I agree with that.  It was like talking to a bank teller.  
 
Would I repeat?  Nope.

Is Maiki real or a fraud?
Orion has saucy, creamy private pics. Go figure the meaning.

Ontario today said that only about 30 new confirmed cases have been reported in the last week. While not saying it in the news report I heard, that would seem to be a leveling off of new cases.
Ontario now leads Quebec in confirmed cases but not by much. The two cities of Toronto and Montreal account for the vast majority of cases. Many others caught it visiting those cities for large events like Pride. 
Even though I have one vax and two childhood vaxes, I'm definitely going to scale back on hiring until the disease progression becomes more clear.

Monkeypox vaccine maker voices concerns on U.S. dose-splitting plan.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/monkeypox-vaccine-maker-voices-concerns-on-us-dose-splitting-plan/ar-AA10wSHT

On intraderrmal … 
https://t.co/L51qGy4F8V

I’m booked in for my first vaccine shot next week.

my county health department had an mpox vax "fair" last Saturday....I arrived 15 minutes ahead of opening time to about 200 people in line with hundreds more arriving before closing time......despite not meeting the requested parameters (contact with somebody with mpox in the last 14 days or close contact/sex with multiple men in the last 14 days), I was able to get my first shot.....well-organized, plenty of staff, plenty of condoms and hand sanitizer at the waiting areas!.....
very slight bruise-y feeling now still present at the shot site and yesterday afternoon, 72 hours after the shot, I felt just a bit nauseous (threw up just a bit) and lightly dizzy (though all that may've been because I hadn't eaten anything yet that day)........feeling great today......
doc who gave me the shot said 80% immunity in two weeks even without a second shot......a very popular traveling masseur is in town this week who I've seen before, but I called and told him, "out of an abundance of caution........." 

Just got my first vaccine at SF General. The line was not too long, and the whole operation was very well run. I arrived at 11 am and was out of there in about 40 minutes total. I'd expected it to be a shit-show, but I gotta hand it to them they've got the process down.

Yes to the disposable great! But I still wonder about the towels, especially since you say not changed all the time, who can say? All boils down to trust, and how much of a risk one is willing to take I guess..... I'm still going to wait for my 2nd shot, even though my desire is so strong LOL! 

UPDATE; Saw my ID doc who said this was definitely reaction to the vaccine and not to worry! Plus they have disappeared after 2 days! No more have shown up and no other symptoms.

Went to a dermatologist yesterday for a skin scan (had skin cancer recently and need to do that now) and I brought up Monkey Pox to the doctor.  She said she didn't really know that much about it and it wasn't on her radar.  I was pretty surprised since this disease manifests in the skin, you would think all 'derms' would versed on it.  But she has lots of botox ads in her office and I think she deals with a lot of women who aren't that tuned into the MP epidemic yet.

You sound very responsible and I’m sure many would appreciate knowing more about their personal masseurs or spa’s efforts to do the same. Sadly as receivers we are left in the dark about a lot of this. I also recognize that providers would also like to have this information as well. Pandemics sure do suck. 

Fascinating article in the WSJ Re the current spread of Monkeypox 
 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/monkeypox-likely-circulated-for-years-before-outbreak-scientists-think-11660036465

I trust the sheets, towels and face rest cleanliness like I believe their stated age.
Except for 1 provider, I bring my own linens and towel. And I've been doing this pre-MPX.
Not worried about it now since I won't be getting any providers table.

Jamie - you are a very thorough massage therapist leaving no stones unturned.  If you ever decide to cross the pond, there will be lines outside of your hotel in NYC.  😜

UPDATE; Saw my ID doc who said this was definitely reaction to the vaccine and not to worry! Plus they have disappeared after 2 days! No more have shown up and no other symptoms.

I change the towels every time using fresh towels. Also put paper on the table. But latex gloves? No, I couldn’t massage wearing latex gloves. There’s no feel, no connection. 
I’m vaccinated now so feel more confident to give massage. Being a sensual masseur I do get tested every 3 months at least, and am on Prep so I’m used to managing risk. This pox is just another risk to manage. 

Some of the masseurs that I've gone to use disposable sheets on the massage table and head rest but regular towels. The disposable sheets tend to be thinner and I notice usually will have a towel under it for cushioning which is not changed for each massage.

I also wonder about the sheets and towels etc that are used. Are they being thoroughly washed hot water soap and dried in hot dryer to kill anything?? I really want to have a massage badly, but all this makes me still say "Wait!" I had my 1st shot last week, so getting there 😂

I also wonder about the sheets and towels etc that are used. Are they being thoroughly washed hot water soap and dried in hot dryer to kill anything?? I really want to have a massage badly, but all this makes me still say "Wait!" I had my 1st shot last week, so getting there 😂

Has anyone explored the potential of using latex gloves during massage? I wonder how a spa would react if I brought surgical gloves for the masseur to use. Or if any private masseurs are using them. I know it’s tough because a lot of the massage may include forearms rubbing but I might feel more confident if I knew a spa had handed them out. 

Sex or not, there was skin to skin contact.
Wake up people!

I was looking through their website.  It looks like yet another new male spa.  The comments are positive and it looks like they've opened this past month.  I noticed where it says to look up masseurs to book an appointment and only one masseur's name comes up "Jimmie".  Please share if anyone tries them.  They must be all spanking new and clean now.

Chelsea Spa is managed by Jimmy.  He is formerly the manager of TSMS and Hero.  He had text me about his opening and I decided to give them a try.  I was assigned Andy, yes another Andy, who is Asian.  Andy was skilled and pleasant.  The place is recently renovated and has a shower, though I didn't use it.  Pricing on the website is accurate.
 
As some of us know Jimmy, you know it will be run well and I wish him the best in this crazy competitive business. 

Horrifying story of SF man who had so much trouble with medical help:
From sfchronicle.com:Two days after Kevin Kwong flew home to California from New York, his hands itched so badly, the pain jolted him from sleep. He thought the problem was eczema.
“Everything started rapidly getting worse,” the Emeryville resident said. “I started to get more spots, on my face, more redness and they started leaking fluid. The rash expanded to my elbows and my hands and my ankles.”
It took Kwong, 33, six virtual appointments with doctors and nurses, one call to a nurse hotline, a trip to an urgent care clinic, two emergency room visits, and two incorrect diagnoses before an infectious disease specialist diagnosed him with monkeypox in early July.
Despite taking two tests, he never tested positive.
More: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/emeryville-man-monkeypox-diagnosis-17355303.php