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Now I have COVID-19…

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Now I, too, have COVID-19. My husband came down with it last week, ahead of me. He’d just tested positive when I wrote of his illness here (and here’s how it progressed and here’s our latest news.)

At the time, he was only somewhat uncomfortable. Quickly thereafter, he got really ill.

Very very very fortunately, just this month he’d found employment that provides excellent health insurance. Moreover, only a couple of days earlier, the health plan started offering monoclonal antibodies treatments to “patients who qualify.” Lucky him, he got sick sick sick enough to qualify.

Three mornings, he spent hours getting to the hospital, having his blood tested, taking medications including steroids, and sitting with an IV drip. The first day he felt the worst of his life, could hardly stand to get out of bed, and could barely eat or drink. By days two and three, he was markedly improved. It’s been a few days since, and he’s not entirely over it, but he’s definitely (knock on wood) out of the woods. Now he wishes the pounds he initially lost on the “COVID diet” weren’t creeping back. Thank goodness his sense of humor is returning.

As for me, the first day he fell sick, I felt crummy too, but mine passed within a couple of hours. I hoped it meant my body had faced down the nasty bug. A few days later, still feeling fine, hi ho hurrah, I tested negative. Then a few days later, woe is me, positive results of a retest came in shortly after I became feverish and headachy and yucky and… (okay, I’ll stick with keeping things polite) and it didn’t go away. I’m still not entirely great, but I hope I’m done with the worst of it.

How fortunate I am to have decent health insurance, a nurturing husband, and the generosity of dear people.

Now indulge me a moment on my soapbox:

Know anyone who’s anti-immigration? Invite them to find a predominantly white hospital and tell them good luck with that. The medical professionals who’ve helped my husband and me were overwhelmingly first and later generation immigrants. I’d rather not contemplate where we’d be without their hard work, dedication, care, bravery, and on and on…

Definitely, if everyone wore masks, neither my husband nor I would have gotten COVID-19. Wishing you and yours excellent health.

Have you ever changed a bigot’s mind? At least I can be one less person who allows them to think it’s okay to spread hate and divisiveness…

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Happiness Between Tails speaks to and from the heart. It connects lovers — of pets, authors, books — and of my still-unreleased novels, “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat” and “Tango + the Sitting Cat.” The stories are my love letters to all who fear they're too odd, too damaged, too old, too whatever to find happiness. ContactdaAL@gmail.com • BuyMeACoffee.com/SupportHBT

214 thoughts on “Now I have COVID-19…”

  1. I am glad that both of you are feeling better even if not 100%. I read your entire post out loud to my husband who is cooking the dinner. We are both supportive of immigration but know others who are not. I wanted to him to know what you said about the caregivers and people who helped you in your hour of need. Thank you for putting it so well. I am not religious but I will put both of you on my prayer wheel. I look forward to reading that both of you are feeling entirely back to normal.

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  2. So glad you’re both on the path to recovery—and it’s great that you used your soapbox to make such an important point. Thank you!

    I long for the day when anyone who gets sick in this wealthy country will get the best care available—regardless of circumstances.

    Take good care,
    Annie

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  3. I’m so sorry to hear that you and your husband both have Covid, and I wish you both a speedy recovery! Masks are so important, and I still don’t understand some people’s resistance to them! I also agree with you about the wonderful healthcare often provided by first generation immigrants! Some of the best care I have ever received, has been from these wonderful, professional and caring individuals! Take good care and hope you are feeling better soon!! Stay safe!

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  4. I am so sorry to hear that, but glad that both of you are on your way to getting better! Good that you did not have it at the same time though.

    When I was still living in Germany, about 27 years ago, then alredy half of the nurses where Africans (Nigerians, Ghanaians mostly) and Filipinas or other nationalities. I am sure the number is even higher now. People always claim that foreigners “take our jobs”, but they are usually doing the jobs that the e.g. Germans or Danish don’t wish to do. But in Denmark we are also getting more and more doctors from abroad.

    Take good care of yourselves, best regards from Denmark 🙂 ❤

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