Today was the fifth day after Hubby Tony and I received notice that we
may have been exposed to Covid. Since then we've followed the CDC guidelines to the letter, wearing a mask any time we were around other people.
Tony's had absolutely no issues or symptoms. On Wednesday I woke up feeling a little wheezy and short of breath. I also had a runny nose, headache, scratchy throat, and not much energy. Based on my symptoms, I used one of the two Covid tests from the stash in the linen closet. It was negative. (Later in the day I saw cottonwood floating through the air and realized that my issues were allergy-related.)
On Thursday Tony picked up his allotment of free Covid test kits from Walgreens. Since there's only two of us in the house it didn't make sense for me to get mine right now. This morning after breakfast we broke out the last of the old test kits and each used one. Both tests were negative.
Good thing, because we have plans to hang out with a group of friends on Sunday. Although everyone in the group is vaccinated and boosted, some of the people have pre-existing conditions and I don't want to put anyone at risk. Erring on the side of caution, right after I got the exposure notification I contacted the organizer and explained the situation. She checked around, and let me know that we were welcome as long as we wore masks inside, which we were already planning to do. (The group is OK with us being maskless outside.)
I know that the CDC's recommended ten day period is only half over and technically we're not out of the woods yet, but every day that passes makes the possibility of having Covid less and less likely.
Sounds good
ReplyDeleteWishing you well.
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteThere's cottonwood pollen floating around like snow here right now. Along with other pollen. My computer warns me when pollen levels are high.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a computer app for pollen counts?
DeleteI think if you test negative on day 5, you are out of the woods.
ReplyDeleteThe farther I get away from the initial email the more inclined I am to think you're right.
DeleteWe just returned from a Scandinavian cruise on Wednesday and tested ourselves yesterday. It was negative but probably too soon. We signed up for a PCR test next week Tuesday and will feel safer after that one. Meanwhile, we are isolating ourselves most of the time and wearing masks if we have to go out. It's still spooky. We had masks on almost every minute when we were on the cruise. And we were tested every morning during the cruise.
ReplyDeleteWe're all doing what we have to so life can get back to normal.
DeleteI had such a headache and feeling of malaise I broke out a test too. Negative. Definitely seasonal allergies.
ReplyDelete"Malaise" is the perfect word to describe how I felt!
DeletePollen is having a toll on me, too!
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the season started earlier, and there has been more pollen.
DeletePraying for you both.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you.
DeleteThese seasonal allergies sure can be confusing. I hope you stay Covid-free!
ReplyDeleteIt's been seven days now...only three more to go!
DeleteNot only am I relieved that you are both feeling well (other than allergies, and we back up to woods, the cottonwood looks like snow on our lawn, so I know what that does to you). I also have so much respect for the lengths you are going to in order to be sure that you take all the suggested precautions and don't risk anyone else's health.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Your positive comments mean a lot.
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