Did I ever tell you about that one time I had the 'vid?

 

All right, we’re gonna talk about what happens to your body AFTER you’ve had Covid19 and what lead to me to getting it!

 

Let’s talk about how I got it first. I am a very cautious person, I make sure I always have a mask on in public spaces, I wash and sanitize until my hands are raw and I always sanitize products that come inside. Virtually my entire family are considered, “essential employees” from RN’s to bosses at large companies to working with the public every single day. We all did the best we could to stay away from each other, including having a Zoom Christmas. 

 

My parent’s both got Covid19 from being, “essential.” My sister works with my mom. My sister is my best friend. The day before my father was confirmed positive, I was over at his house because he was fixing my jeep for me and I went over to pick it up. He wasn’t feeling sick at all and I kissed him on the mouth, it’s such a habit. “Thank you so much for fixing my Jeep, Love you” SMOOTCH! 

I didn’t even think about the chain of events that stemmed from it. He was confirmed first, then my mom followed by my sister (she was with me at the time!) and then myself. So the four of us started our quarantine and that was that. Did I mention this was 4 days before Christmas?! NO? Well, now you know. 

 

So it wasn’t that I wasn’t doing my part in wearing a mask and sanitizing. It’s that I showed emotion and momentarily forgot that I wasn’t supposed to kiss my father for doing me a solid. Not that it matters anyway, because my sister got it from working with the public and she’s with me virtually everyday. 

 

Now, let’s talk about the actual virus; it does different things to every single person. So we’re going to talk about my personal experience. They say prepare to be uncomfortable (for most) what they don’t tell you is just how UNCOMFORTABLE, uncomfortable is. My skin literally hurt. My bones literally hurt. I couldn’t put pressure on my elbows, knees and my arms felt so weak that most days I didn’t know if I could lift them. Eating was the farthest thing from my mind but I felt so hungry. After eating, a rush of stomach cramps and hate for myself for eating in the first place rushed over me. The headaches were pretty much enough to knock me off my feet and cause some serious dizzy spells.

 

Breathing was touch and go. Sometimes I could breath fine and others it felt like I was short-snout Boston Terrier fighting for air. My taste buds were on the fritz and I could taste some things clearly and other times they tasted like shit! One night my salad tasted like fresh lawn clippings and I wanted to die (because I love salad) Running nose, uncontrollable fever, sneezing, coughing, sore throat those were all little bonuses on top of the other stuff. 

 

Now lets talk about the EXHAUSTION. Lord I have felt exhausted in my life. I mean the whole concept of college makes me tired knowing that I went through it for 3 years! (Thank God for early graduation!) This is a whole new level of tired. I couldn’t walk form my bed to the bathroom without feeling like I needed to hit my life alert button. (I know, I know, you chuckled! So did I, but in all seriousness... I wish I’d had one!) Doing things that I do every single day of my life, like cooking, walking to the bathroom, breathing, rolling over in bed, writing, working, creating, EVERYTHING was now a chore that I had to learn to do with limitations. Like sitting down if I felt like I was going to pass-out and not being pissed at myself when I didn’t accomplish what I needed to during the day. 

 

It’s been just about a month since and let me tell you, I am still feeling the exhaustion. Going and getting groceries exhausts me. I feel completely drained after normal everyday activities. They say that it’s completely normal, but I am hanging on the hope that I’ll go back to MY normal soon. 

 

I am very much a night owl (mornings SUCK!) I get so much done at night when most people are sleeping. I am training myself to be a morning person too. I just have to find a balance. Covid hasn't been kind to me; but I am learning to just roll with the punches as they come. It’s only life! 

 

So if you haven’t gathered, I 10/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND Covid. Wear your mask, do your part and let’s pray for a better year! (Anyone else sick to death of saying that?!)

 

My new thing for the day is I’m heading to Costco! I’ve never been (I have a Sams Club membership!) and am considering a switch! So we shall see! 

XOXO 

Enjoy your weekend!