Our kid in DC says she is sick. I’m glad she has her roommates and isn’t alone.
A work colleague and his family all had tested positive for Covid-19 a month or so ago, in NYC.
The mom was evidently first infected, had a fever for a day or so, then was symptom free. Husband and two elementary school kids never had any symptoms.
In my dream world everyone would be in this 70-80% group (not quite sure what percentage is asymptomatic, so going off the 20% ish who end up getting it severely and working backward - aka - trying to make a reasonable guess at the numbers - don’t get hung up on them vs the concept).
It is now making me wonder if any specific “diseases” are so minor that they mutate into existence and pass through the human world without anyone ever even knowing they exist? (Other than varieties of the common cold I suppose.)
We heard this morning the mother of an ex employee of my firm just died from it. The ex employee also has it.
Ironically my boss chose yesterday to tell people via Skype that the working from home is about to come to an end unless we have documented proof of our spouses or selves having health issues. I was massively annoyed by this as I have been working very long hours from home (the latest in a long list if annoyances since this started). My husband has considerable serious health issues. I sent a short message asking what documentation I needed to ask H’s doc for and was told none as they are aware of his health issues. However I am not the only one who was annoyed by it
@swimcatsmom, I hope you find an employer who will value your skills and dedication as soon as this nightmare let’s up.
I will be 67 on May 2nd so I don’t think that will be too easy. However this is making me get serious about making a definite retirement date goal and working toward it. Thoughtless spending is out the window (ok I just bought an espresso machine but I hadn’t had good coffee in 4 weeks so I needed that, right?)
My friends’ BIL, who has been in ICU for 39 days now, was able, with the aid of 2 nurses, to take 3 steps. He apparently said it was exhausting. The people who have “light” symptoms are very fortunate.
Great news that he is able to make some progress.
Today is my (probably) affected lad’s birthday. As hoped for, he is essentially over it except for a lingering cough that he was told (at the hospital) would likely last for weeks. He’s still more tired than normal, but is back working again and seemed to be his ole self on our video chat earlier today.
FWIW, when he was in his worst days he couldn’t video chat (coughing) and spent a good part of his day sleeping along with having a splitting headache. This is still a mild case.
Looking forward to seeing what a future antibody test tells us considering he’s not one of NC’s positive cases due to their not considering him worthy of a test. If his shows he had it, we’re also looking forward to seeing how his wife tests (no symptoms as of yet and should have had them by now). My lad rarely gets sick. His wife gets colds pretty easily. If that ends up being a metric, theirs is another data point if they are both positive.
But for now - very happy to hear he’s better, esp for his birthday. Now I’m wishing we had sent him some sort of cake. They don’t have anything because they didn’t want to go out and potentially infect anyone. He lives quite rural, so I don’t think delivery except by mail is an option.
Still no hospital bill to see how much the “free” test will cost us with no official diagnosis, but a chest x-ray and other tests confirming he had a lower respiratory infection that was “likely” Covid as per the doctor.
After reading the latest news that people in the U.S. were dying from the virus earlier than originally thought, I am even more convinced I had it in February. I have a tele-session with my PCP for a med check at the end of the month, and I am going to ask about getting tested for antibodies once that becomes an option.
My BIL died Sunday night from complications of what was diagnosed as pneumonia in January but was probably COVID. My brother, SIL, SIL’s sister and her husband (the BIL) came back from a cruise and other travel after Christmas, and all four became very ill for almost three weeks with what they thought was pneumonia. BIL was ventilated for several days but “recovered” though his lungs were wrecked, and he went on a list for a double lung transplant. He’d been home and on oxygen since January, but lost the battle Sunday night. He will be cremated, no funeral. He is someone DH and I have known and loved for more than 30 years. Much sadness in our house right now.
DS thinks he and his class had the virus in early February, possibly from soldiers returning to post. A mild illness ran through the entire class over a four-week period. He says they will all be tested at some later date. I remember when he was sick, he told us he just had a bad cold and we didn’t think much of it. His class is finishing up their final training block online. He will have his permanent assignment (still in GA) in a couple of months, but no word on how that will work as the Army is forcing social distancing and quarantining with no end date in sight.
I am so sorry for your family’s loss, @ChoatieMom.
I’m very sorry, @ChoatieMom.
I’m so very sorry @ChoatieMom. You and your family will be in my prayers.
So sorry, @ChoatieMom. May his memory be a blessing.
@ChoatieMom How sad, I am so so sorry.
I’m so sorry, @ChoatieMom.
I am very sorry @ChaotieMom
Really sorry @ChoatieMom. My bil was a heart transplant recipient. So I’m aware of the special hell that is an organ transplant list.
Many prayers.
Thanks, all.