Covid Chronicles: My journey through the wringer (Page 10/12)
Patrick OCT 28, 04:39 PM

Chris, thanks for the report. You're helping to educate a lot of us about this damn virus.
maryjane OCT 28, 05:55 PM
Hang in there. It's undoubtedly tough and difficult to deal with but life has always made it hard for us and these days are no different.
(easy for me to say I know... )
Hank is Here NOV 12, 04:52 PM
Chris,
Any more updates on your progress?
Rickady88GT NOV 12, 06:31 PM
It is strange how it affects some SOO much worse than others. I have a theory, but it is just that.
Stay strong, keep the mind busy and there will be light at the end of the tunnel.
Best wishes.
maryjane NOV 13, 06:07 AM

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Originally posted by Rickady88GT:

It is strange how it affects some SOO much worse than others. I have a theory, but it is just that.
Stay strong, keep the mind busy and there will be light at the end of the tunnel.
Best wishes.



As do I...there isn't nearly as much known about the virus as initially thought, which shouldn't be surprising since this particular coronavirus is a new one.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine...rus-affect-the-brain

People still don't 'get it'......

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11...ays-covid/index.html

And no, it's not 'the flu' (and never was) and no, it didn't 'all go away Nov 3' as so many have been predicting for months and months.

Deaths per day in the U.S. have soared more than 40% over the past two weeks, from an average of about 790 to more than 1,100 as of Wednesday, the highest level in three months.

That is still well below the peak of about 2,200 deaths per day in late April, in what may reflect the availability of better treatments and the increased share of cases among young people, who are more likely than older ones to survive a bout with COVID-19.

But newly confirmed cases per day in the U.S. have rocketed more than 70% over the past two weeks, reaching an average of about 127,000 — the highest on record. And the number of people hospitalized with the virus hit an all-time high of more than 65,000.
https://apnews.com/article/...f5193f3d55e37ffc8351

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rinselberg NOV 13, 06:49 AM
Not November 3. November 4. Trump went on record at a rally saying "Covid... on November 4th, you won't be hearing so much about it."

https://youtu.be/LWHjWm6Q9lM?t=29

CLICK FOR FULL SIZE
Raydar NOV 13, 06:57 AM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

...and no, it didn't 'all go away Nov 3' as so many have been predicting for months and months.

But newly confirmed cases per day in the U.S. have rocketed more than 70% over the past two weeks, reaching an average of about 127,000 — the highest on record. And the number of people hospitalized with the virus hit an all-time high of more than 65,000.




Yup. You beat me to it.

Masks help to prevent infection. It's common sense.
Otherwise, why would health care workers be wearing them?

Chris. I hope you are doing well.

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maryjane NOV 13, 08:48 AM

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Originally posted by rinselberg:

Not November 3. November 4. Trump went on record at a rally saying "Covid... on November 4th, you won't be hearing so much about it."

https://youtu.be/LWHjWm6Q9lM?t=29

CLICK FOR FULL SIZE




It wasn't (just) Trump that was saying it for all those weeks and months.

There were (and still are) a BUNCH of otherwise seemingly intelligent adults outside the political crowd that originated and helped to spread that ridiculous notion.

Synthesis NOV 13, 11:16 AM
I posted this on November 6th. I have had a couple of set backs since then. I nearly burned the house down last night due to brain fog, and putting dinner on the stove before going upstairs to read a book for two hours.

I overdid it this past Sunday trying to get the snowblower mounted on the tractor without any strength or stamina. The next day, all of my nerve pain came back along with the joint pain. Headaches continue every day, I still have no strength, I'm stuck at 80% or so of lung capacity so I run out of breath just moving around the house... I am officially a month out from the hospital, and I'm still having issues off and on, which means I'm now potentially a long hauler...

Here's the update from November 6th, when I was naive and thought I was finally on the outbound stretch.

Chris’ Covid Chronicles

It looks like we’re coming in for a landing after a very bumpy flight… There’s still opportunity for things to go sideways really quickly, but, one way or the other it will all be over soon.

I am cautiously optimistic that the plane will land without further issues.

The severe neuropathy in the hands and feet is fading, with only minor twinges now and then. The last real scream-inducing pain was last week, so it’s getting better by the day. Additionally, the general joint achiness is also gone, other than in my hips, with the right hip being the worst by far. I attribute this to the same issues I had at the height of my gym routine when I was lifting super heavy and didn’t stretch out my IT bands after leg day. It’s time to break the foam roller out again and start working that. It's going to hurt worse before it gets better.

Breathing is better than it was when I first got out of the hospital, but I’m still a ways off from being 100%. It seems as if the rapid improvements I was making have tapered off and now I’m on the long road back to getting where I was before. I still struggle around the house sometimes, but that is to be expected. I still have no strength, but again, expected.

Right now, the symptoms I am left with are severe fatigue and headaches. I spend most of the day with a desire to crawl in bed and sleep, but I force myself to stay up until at least 9PM. The insomnia is gone, and now I have swung the other way, struggling to keep my eyes open from about noon on most days. I get up and move around to counter this and it usually helps. The headaches are manageable with Ibuprofen, but they're always sitting there, waiting for me. (Edit Still have the brain fog, nothing I can do about that right now, but someone suggested I do most of my big stuff in the morning, and I find that works well for me.

So that’s it. The fasten seatbelt light is on, I’ve been told to put up my tray table and turn off my electronic devices (NEVER!), and I have to quickly chug the last of the Mai Tai I begged the flight attendant to make for me… But, I think I’m through this. Thank you all for following my (Dramatic Voice) Adventures. With. Coviiiiiid!
2.5 NOV 13, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by Synthesis:

So that’s it. The fasten seatbelt light is on, I’ve been told to put up my tray table and turn off my electronic devices (NEVER!), and I have to quickly chug the last of the Mai Tai I begged the flight attendant to make for me… But, I think I’m through this. Thank you all for following my (Dramatic Voice) Adventures. With. Coviiiiiid!