Yup. I tested positive for COVID-19. I felt fatigued Monday morning. I thought I would just brush it off and headed off to work. As the morning progressed, so did my symptoms. I developed mild chills and aches in my hands, elbows and (most noticeably) my knees. About halfway through my work day, I decided to go see my doctor. I go to the VA Outpatient Clinic. Of course, it was MLK day and everyone was home and not answering the phone.
My only other option was to drive to the Dallas VA Medical Center in south Dallas and visit the ER. After a small wait, the nurse jammed the swab super far back in my nose to get a "proper sample". Said I they would call me with the results by 9am on Wednesday. Until then, I had to self-isolate.
No problem. I was feeling pretty good. The fatigue and aches were lighter. My eyes no longer hurt to move them from side to side. I figured that this was just something else and not the dreaded COVID-19.
They didn't call me at the scheduled time. I waited 30 minutes to make sure. Then I contacted someone at the ER. I'm fully expecting them to say I was negative. WRONG! I was informed that had indeed tested positive.
Yesterday, I realized that I could not really smell much of anything. Of course, that affects your taste. Great. Anyone know how long (on average) until I get my sense of smell (and taste) back? Sucks to be off from work and not able to enjoy food.
My only other option was to drive to the Dallas VA Medical Center in south Dallas and visit the ER. After a small wait, the nurse jammed the swab super far back in my nose to get a "proper sample". Said I they would call me with the results by 9am on Wednesday. Until then, I had to self-isolate.
No problem. I was feeling pretty good. The fatigue and aches were lighter. My eyes no longer hurt to move them from side to side. I figured that this was just something else and not the dreaded COVID-19.
They didn't call me at the scheduled time. I waited 30 minutes to make sure. Then I contacted someone at the ER. I'm fully expecting them to say I was negative. WRONG! I was informed that had indeed tested positive.
Yesterday, I realized that I could not really smell much of anything. Of course, that affects your taste. Great. Anyone know how long (on average) until I get my sense of smell (and taste) back? Sucks to be off from work and not able to enjoy food.