Covid Finally Got Me

[canyonwalker]

It's been a minor point of pride for me that I've been a Covid Virgin, a Covid Dodger, a... Novid... for almost 5 years. But probably not anymore. I had a positive Covid test this morning.



This comes after several days of getting through what I thought was a cold. I tested 4 days ago with a negative result when I started suffering a cold— or cold-like symptoms— after working a trade show in Las Vegas. Over those 4 days my symptoms first worsened and now have been getting better. It's possible, perhaps even likely, though, that first test was a false negative. Also, late last night Hawk tested positive after experiencing worsening symptoms since yesterday afternoon. That's what pushed me to re-test this morning.

I'm in an uncomfortable situation right now trying to anticipate what happens next. It could be any of these three:

1. I'm on Day 5 of Covid, my previous negative test having been a false negative. My symptoms have already improved over the past 2 days, and I will continue to get better. 😌


2. I'm on Day 1 of Covid, a new infection just as I'm getting over a common cold, and I'm about to get way worse. 😰


3. It's also possible today's test is a false positive, all I ever had was a cold, and I'll continue to heal up in a few days (as #1 above) and I deserve to keep my Covid Dodger status. 😅 I will test again tonight or tomorrow.

For now I'm taking a wait-and-see approach. I'm not yet making a doctor appointment to get a Paxlovid prescription like Hawk is. Her choice makes sense as she's at the start of the illness and her symptoms are worsening. Mine seem already to be mostly over. I'm catering to possibility #1 above (or maybe #3). But if I start feeling worse— if it looks like I'm actually in case #2— I'll seek medical care, too.