I had a hell of a COVID scare this weekend

[jmowreader]

I live in North Idaho where COVID rampancy is only exceeded by mask denial. So, when I got up yesterday with what I thought was a low-grade fever - it turned out my temp was under 98 degrees - and a case of diarrhea (both COVID symptoms) I thought "oh shit, I better get tested."

Off I go to the internets...I found a place that does no appointment/no referral testing on Saturdays and got on the road.

Question, question, question...

"Have you been around any infected people in the last 14 days?"
"I live in Idaho."
"Then that's a yes."

Today I got the results back. Fortunately they were negative, and the diarrhea has cleared up on its own.

[niyad]

1. Glad that you tested negative, but that response was scary. Stay well and safe.

[brewens]

2. I'm in Idaho too and am in total lockdown still. I'm retired and single, so it's pretty easy for

me. I'm glad they are now saying it doesn't seem to spread easily from surfaces. Handling my groceries at the Walmart pick up and bringing in mail are about my only chances of contracting it. I think I'm as close to zero risk as I could get unless I was rich.

[jmowreader]

3. Which part of Idaho?

[brewens]

4. I'm in Lewiston. n/t

[jmowreader]

5. Did you live down there when the mill really stank?

I'm up in Hayden.

[brewens]

6. Yup. We could smell it all the way up in the Orchards. It's way better now.

The smog line seems to be part way up the hill to the Orchard area, but it's not that often the wind blows it our way.

[Laelth]

7. Did you vomit?

Watch out for the development of obvious blood clots on the lower legs, ankles, and feet. All the COVID long-termers that I know have those blood clots.

Glad to hear that you are currently well.



-Laelth

[Tree Lady]

8. I am in southern Oregon and just found out

That my new congressman is closer to you in Idaho than me 7 1/2 hr drive away! He is in Ontario which is by the Idaho border and about 45 min from Boise and a total Trumper! Ugh!

So I won't be expecting any help from him, luckily rest of state run by dems.

[BigmanPigman]

9. Are you serious?

Glad I don't live there. We aren't doing all that great in CA but at least when I got a fever Fri night I didn't automatically think it was Covid. Last August I had a fever for over a week and got tested and it was neg.

[cilla4progress]

10. I live in Washington state

and I would only live in the coastal Northwest.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. I would not mind living in the coastal Northwest.

I am currently in Santa Fe, NM, and love living here, but your part of the country would be a place I would not mind at all moving to. My son lived in Portland OR for several years. I got to visit him a couple of times an really liked it.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. So glad you are doing well.

I live in a state (NM) where everyone is extremely good about masks and the like. But back in December I had symptoms that I was afraid were Covid. Turned out to be a heart attack. What a world we live in when I'm glad to be having a heart attack rather than some nasty virus.

Oh, and I'm overall the healthiest person I know, which means I've recovered from the heart attack quite nicely, thank you.

[orleans]

13. glad you recovered and

you're so right (what a world we live in where people are glad to be having a heart attack instead of this fucking virus)

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. I am currently in cardiac rehab, which is a bit of a bore

because I don't enjoy exercising. I do enjoy my fellow rehabbers and the exercise therapists. They are all kind, friendly and always in good humor.

Many years ago my older sister (heart issues run in the family) had her first heart attack at age 43. After, she said it was almost worth it because one of the people in her cardiac rehab class was Ella Fitzgerald. Oh, my. My fellow rehabbers are nice, but not at all famous to the outside world.