So far everyone is kind of hanging in there. Everyone except my father has lost their sense of taste/smell, but their appetites are intact at least. My dad made me laugh because he said my mother cooked the worst meal the other day. My mother is a fabulous cook, but she added so much salt to the food that he couldn’t eat a single bite. But my mother didn’t seem bothered by it (and now I’m worried she’ll die from sodium toxicity).
My sister still feels awful for being the cause of everything. I keep telling her that she isn’t to blame, but I am feeling a certain way, not gonna lie. She really can be an impulsive and reckless person. I know her feeling guilty over it isn’t going to do good, but I’m kind of glad she’s punishing herself. I just hope the worst doesn’t happen because I don’t know if she will be able to take it psychologically.
SanVito, I will keep posting updates. Talking about it with y’all is helping me, so I appreciate the listening ears (eyes).
“I definitely have had it”
“I think I may have had it (symptomatic but not officially diagnosed)”
“I haven’t had it, but personally know someone that has”
"I haven’t had it, but personally know someone that that may have had it (symptomatic but not officially diagnosed)
“I haven’t had it, and do not personally know anyone that has”
Where’s the option for “I don’t think I’ve had it, but can’t be sure as I occasionally have some of the common symptoms for other reasons”?
– otherwise, I personally know someone who may have had it; and have close friends who have two close friends I haven’t met but heard about frequently (other side of the country) who were confirmed by test to have had it, one of whom recovered, one died.
Isn’t that the truth. I actually had what I still think was just a chest cold in early March. The most prevalent symptom was congestion/very runny nose which isn’t very COVID-like and no fever. But I did have chest tightness for a few days, the timing is suspicious and I haven’t had a chest cold in years. So who knows. I think I will be getting an antibody test in a few weeks finally, but even then no telling on the accuracy depending on which test they have available.
Sorry to hear about your continuing woes monstro, this really has been a crap year . Hope your family comes out of this fine. So far mine is clear, though I have a nurse sister-in-law who knows several doctors that were infected early( and did okay ). But my mother is driving me a little nuts, since she has no internet by choice and only intermittently reads the paper and follows the news. I’ve been trying to help keep her/push her to stay more informed, but she’s still stubbornly a bit resentful I won’t take her for a long drive . But I still work and she’s in her late 70’s, so not a great idea.
My sister tested positive at the end of March, had bad flu-like symptoms at home for 10 days, was cleared and has been back at work for 6 weeks. She still doesn’t have her sense of smell or taste back which is a big deal as she’s in the wine business.
I talked to my mother yesterday. She sounded absolutely miserable, and I instantly felt guilty for bothering her. She has horrible body aches and a super bad head ache. She can’t go a minute without coughing. She’s weak and fatigued. I could tell it took a lot of effort for her to speak. Towards the end of the conversation, she was losing the train of her thoughts. But she did tell me she loves me.
It hit me then that I might lose my mother from all of this. I’m not thinking I will lose her, but I know I need to get emotionally prepared for it. I was so scared after our conversation yesterday that I had myself a good long cry.
My father seems to be doing better than my mother. Other than diarrhea and fatigue, his symptoms don’t seem super serious. My sister is doing OK and is her normal self except that she’s coughing a lot and can’t taste/smell (though she did say her senses were coming back). She cleaned up for my parents yesterday and promised me that she’d be checking on them every day. My aunt seems to be doing OK too. But my cousin is in bad shape.
Most of everyone is doing pretty damn well, all things considered. My sister was only sick for a day, which turned out to be a blessing because she was able to take care of everyone. About four or five days into their illness, my parents had to be hospitalized. YWTF gets all the credit for sending them pulse oximeters. Their low DO levels alerted them that they needed more help than what my sister could provide. My mother was in the hospital for five days. My dad was in for nine days. We’re about a week from when my dad was released, and I’d say my mother is 90% back to her normal self while my father is about 80% there.
My cousin is seriously sick. She’s only 56 and didn’t have any risk factors (that I’m aware of). And yet she’s been in the hospital for three weeks now. My parents have been praising the lord because they feel incredibly blessed to be alive. I’m not a believer, but I get it. I really do. But I kind of want them to stop praising the lord so publicly because my cousin is just as religiously devout as they are and she’s really struggling right now. If she makes it through this, there’s a good chance she will be crippled for the rest of her life. I feel so bad for her.
monstro, really glad your sister and parents recovered/are recovering.
Yes. Every time I see/hear people praising God because they survived or escaped some disaster that really was disastrous for other people, it always raises my hackles.
If I was a believer I’d probably do the same. With a lifetime of dedication to the cause, it probably feels nice to enjoy the idea of some payback. Just a shame it’s so insensitive.
Really glad to hear some positive news from all this, you must have been worried sick with your parents both in hospital. All best vibes for your cousin. Thanks for the update!
Then get tested, its obvious isn’t it? If you are clear then it takes the worry off you and those around you, if its positive then there may be some interventions to assist - but at least you are in a position to keep others away from you.
Except that the tests have a 1 in 3 false negative rate. That doesn’t leave me feeling particularly confident about the tests.
I have a friend now on facebook who is having most of the symptoms - really bad fever for days, really bad muscle aches, no appetite, and her sense of taste has been affected. But the test came back negative.
My test came back negative but the test I was given produces more false negatives than any other tests from what I understand. They simply had me spit in a cup. I am 90% certain now that I have had the virus. My primary symptom was recently added to the list of symptoms to look for and 11% of those infected had the same symptoms as me. A full body rash that lasted for weeks ( still visible) and entire body itching for almost 2 weeks. I have not had the antibody test but my Dr. feels certain that I had it. 71 yrs old, smoker with some copd.
Know anyone with a webcam and a You Tube account? You could do this anyway.
I finally have someone I know IRL who has tested positive. A high school classmate/FBF whose own lifelong health issues have not affected her sense of humor (or, for that matter, her massive intellect) posted today, “Guess which hussy wench has tested positive.” As left-leaning Iowans, I was hoping it would be Joni Ernst or Kim Reynolds, but nope, it’s her.
She’s not very sick and can work from home, and we’re all sending her prayers, reiki, good thought, positive mojo, etc. for a speedy and complete recovery.
. Hope your family comes out of this fine. So far mine is clear, though I have a nurse sister-in-law who knows several doctors that were infected early( and did okay ). But my mother is driving me a little nuts, since she has no internet by choice and only intermittently reads the paper and follows the news. I’ve been trying to help keep her/push her to stay more informed, but she’s still stubbornly a bit resentful I won’t take her for a long drive 
. But I still work and she’s in her late 70’s, so not a great idea.