COVID, Day 2

October 4, 2024

Lynn Hernandez,

What’s good with you? Me? I have Covid. This is my description of Day Two.

Clear As Mud

Isolation is terrible. I am almost always a very outgoing, personable guy, and I love to be around other people. So for me to not be able to hang out with my coworkers and friends and especially my kids, being quarantined really sucks! But also loving my fellow human beings that I usually deal with, I have to stay away from them because I do not want them to be infected with COVID-19 like me.

My symptoms have been very mild. Tuesday was probably the worst day, before I realized I had COVID. I went through a half a box of tissues because most of the day was a sneeze fest. I didn’t have any of the usual symptoms of COVID, so I figured it was just because the ragweed count was Moderate.

Wednesday morning, I decided to use one of the home COVID test kits that I had for years. I read somewhere once that even if the test kit is expired, you can still use it and see if it comes back positive or negative. If it comes back positive, then you should make an effort to get a legitimate test done by a doctor or someplace that knows what they’re doing. Which is what I did.

After getting the run around from my doctor to my insurance company, I was finally able to get tested, and the official results came back positive. I think.

Here is what I got from Saint Francis.

To me, this is clear as mud.

So is COVID Detected, or Not Detected? What the heck does “Abnormal” mean? I’ve always known I was abnormal! I don’t need all this hubbub to find that out!

I got the test done from the lab department at Saint Francis Springer. They were super quick and easy and said my results will be on the MyChart app within 30 minutes. And they were. Although once I got home, I looked at the app, saw my results and still had no idea if I had COVID or not after reading it.

Why can’t they just say somewhere: You Have COVID, or You do not have COVID?

Confused, I sent this to a friend of mine who is a medical professional. She is not a registered nurse, but she knows a lot more about this stuff than I do, and even she was confused. I finally called Springer back, and they sounded confused, too.

They put me on hold three times before a guy got on the phone whom I had never talked to before and explained, “Yes sir, you tested positive for COVID.” I told him how confusing the test result report was, so he tried to explain it to me, and maybe it’s COVID brain fog, but I still was not following what he was saying. So I left a note for my doctor, but it was five minutes till 5 p.m., and I wasn’t holding my breath I’d get a reply immediately. since she has been terrible at replying to my messages recently.

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Since my life is pretty much played out on the radio and social media most of the time, I posted on my Facebook page about contracting COVID. I always like to hear stories and advice from anyone else who is going through the same thing. Over 1 million people have died from COVID in this country, so I am very grateful that my case is not so severe.

One thing that is always wonderful to see is how many people come to your aid in times of trouble. Again, I am a proud person and don’t like to ask for help. Plus, I’ve have been very blessed to have the basic necessities at home. But when so many people reach out to you and offer to help, it is beyond heartwarming.

The saddest thing for me right now is not being able to see my kids. But Domino has been loving so much time with dad and has been a real big help keeping my spirits up.