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The year is indeed now 2020 and I never would have imagined that living in this day and age would mean legitimate hardships for common citizens of the United States of America.  We have all been subjected to experiences that never would have been dreamed possible just a few years ago.  But now the reality is here and understand that the perfect economy and delivery systems are not always going to be around.  In fact those of us who don't live near places where natural disasters can happen have been subjected to conditions that are in ways similar.  If you have had an ostomy and legitimately need medical supplies on a daily basis then it is imperative that you are able to have them and get them when needed.  But when the economy shuts down, we have found that it can happen not only for a pandemic but also for riots and violence.  So let's break down the possible future and make sure our ostomy supplies are in check and going to make it through the next possible crazy real life scenario. 

 

We learned a great many things this year and one was that the majority of our medical supplies came from China.  In fact studies have shown that as much as up to 95% of our medical supplies are imported from China and that number is staggering.  It goes to show that the majority of our health giving items and drugs could disappear if economic ties were lost or pandemics limited the import of such supplies. This means mass suffering and death could come from such a situation and we have seen the supply chain stop before.

 

Not only did the pandemic slow down the import but there are other smaller things that can stop the supply of Ostomy Supplies.  The riots that have swept the nation have caused many truck drivers to stop delivering to some major cities.  The local police have been told not to do their job and mob rule has actually taken place.  THis means that many truckers were attacked and all their supplies stolen and looted with no repercussions.  So like any logical human being, the truck drivers stopped showing up.  This shutdown the majority of supplies for some major cities. This means that you may need to have an extra store of ostomy supplies on hand for your own health and safety because you may not get any more if this happens.

 

So plan ahead and prepare for the possibilities of the worst because we have seen them already happen this year. Stay safe and be prepared.