2024 Life Logs, Day 53: Covid Strikes Again
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Weather: Partly Cloudy; High Temp 36, Low 35 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview Avenue, Falmouth MA
During the night, I woke up with chills and body aches. This was obviously not the allergy reactions I have been having this week. I guess it is possible that those symptoms were the beginning of Covid, but I don’t think so. When I got up, the first thing I did was do a Covid test. The top line was so light I cold barely see it, but the bottom line was purple. I’ve never seen a purple line before, but I know it is possible. But I did a second test just to make sure. It came out just the same. So far, it is a light case. I feel good enough to walk a quarter of a mile with Shadow, but no further as back pain starts. I have a sniffly nose, a very low grade temperature, aches and pains all over, and chills from time to time. Coughing has not started and I can only hope it stays away. I called my doctor to see if I could get Paxlovid, but they are using a new service called Bright.md SmartExam where you have to go through an online question and answer grilling about your medical history. I spent about 45 minutes answering the long list of questions. I messed up the first time and had to start over. When when I did complete it, I got a message saying the physician who read my exam said there was not enough information and the screen directs you to call your doctor to schedule an appointment. I called and got an answering machine and did not hear back. I will try again in the morning.
I did watch Oppenheimer tonight and I liked it even more the second time. Reading the background of the various cast of characters really helped me have a deeper understanding. And now it is time to take Shadow for his final walk and then go to bed. Hopefully there will be no coughing.
