In the last two days two of my good friends have been diagnosed with COVID. Sunday and Monday, two texted pictures of RAT sticks.* First infection for both of them. And they’re both swinging back and forth between blasé and entirely panicked. (1) I have a whole set of recommendations at this point: any drugs you can take for a cold you can take for COVID. Hydrate hydrate hydrate. Do not try to work through your COVID; it’s my personal opinion that not resting during your infection increases your risk of long COVID. So tell your boss you’re sick and your brain fog is severe and you’ll be unavailable and then stay in bed and sleep as much as you can. Pay attention to your breathing - watch for shortness of breath, too much phlegm, or difficulty breathing. If you feel like you need medical attention, don’t hesitate to get it. Do not be brave.
We're going to a wedding, next week, in RI. - - - And looking back, early Spring, 2020, good Friends visited us from NC. My good Friends, they didn't stay with us. We only met and went out for lunch. My Friend, she had a "pink eye" which she wrote off, and a slightly scratchy throat that she mentioned in brief. "Nothing major", she said. We hugged after lunch and said our goodbyes. A couple days latter, C, my wife, she was in bed, down for the count, for maybe two days. A case of the Flu we thought. I got a lesser case of same, two days latter. We leapfrogged one another. Spring 2020... did our Friend have COVID? Did she share her COVID with us? - - - We've been "All Clear" since. Every dose of vaccine, every booster. And still, we look to this upcoming wedding with a wary eye. - - - - thank you for the timely tips Alanna. it is good to have a Friend "in the know".
We're going to a wedding, next week, in RI. - - - And looking back, early Spring, 2020, good Friends visited us from NC. My good Friends, they didn't stay with us. We only met and went out for lunch. My Friend, she had a "pink eye" which she wrote off, and a slightly scratchy throat that she mentioned in brief. "Nothing major", she said. We hugged after lunch and said our goodbyes. A couple days latter, C, my wife, she was in bed, down for the count, for maybe two days. A case of the Flu we thought. I got a lesser case of same, two days latter. We leapfrogged one another. Spring 2020... did our Friend have COVID? Did she share her COVID with us? - - - We've been "All Clear" since. Every dose of vaccine, every booster. And still, we look to this upcoming wedding with a wary eye. - - - - thank you for the timely tips Alanna. it is good to have a Friend "in the know".