I have been lucky. WE have been lucky. Neither one of use had contracted COVID... until now. It's so weird that so many people have had it- (most of our friends and some of them several times!!) and it was now, when you don't hear much about it that I succumb.
I thought I was getting a cold, as I was just a bit light-headed and my nose was a little stuffy. And my throat a tiny bit scratchy. I also considered allergies as my phone kept telling me pollen was high. But last Thursday night, there was no denying I was sick and I thought I had the flu.
I am well aware that despite being vaxxed, you can still contract COVID or the flu. Ironically Bob and I just inquired two weeks or so ago whether an updated vaccine was available. We were told a new one was coming. Ha! Bad timing.
So, here I am, three days laying a-bed. The first two days were pretty rough. I had every symptom: dizziness, chills, headache, sore throat, stuffed up nose. (Fortunately, I missed out on stomach involvement except when I attempted to take some of that night-time cold medicine and my body rebelled immediately and up it came! I threw up so quickly it was laughable; similar to my experience with natto.)
Anyway, I believe I'm on the mend even though I'm still in bed because I'm bored. That's a good sign.
And as an aside, keep getting booster shots because my experience proves COVID is still very much out there! I suppose I'm fatalistic enough to assume that at some point- no matter how careful you are- you'll get COVID. I think it's interesting that we flew to Italy last year on a crowded plane with only a couple of people wearing masks and we didn't get it then. And we've been to NYC, traveling on subways and trains and never got it. Just plain old bad luck!
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