So, I finally got Covid, having dodged it for nearly four years. I started coughing Sunday afternoon, and it progressively got worse the next few days. I went for a Covid test on Tuesday, and it came back positive. I’m guessing I got infected in a Lessons and Carols service last week; being around a lot of singing people seems a good way to contract an airborne virus. I think I’m already starting to recover; Wednesday was a better day than Tuesday. Here are a few observations from my experience thus far:
- I had gotten sick and was tested a number of times since 2020, and the result was always negative. This seemed like those other times, and I’ve had the most recent vaccine, so I doubted it was Covid. I went out for coffee with someone on Monday based on that assumption, something that in retrospect seems reckless. Fortunately, he has tested negative. With flu-like symptoms, you can never know for sure it’s not Covid.
- Besides a cough, I’ve had a runny nose, chills and fatigue. Yesterday, I laid down and rested several times, usually falling asleep. I did manage to do my scheduled work for an hour and a half, but that was a struggle. Covid certainly saps energy and motivation.
- Covid also has changed how I’m looking at time. I usually have a sense that I should be using time productively. That’s gone. The important thing for the moment is doing what it takes for my body to heal, which mainly means doing nothing. I didn’t realize the degree to which I was ruled by time until Covid freed me.
- I haven’t had much desire to eat. Some people lose their sense of taste, but for me things still taste the same as always. It’s just that after a few bites it seems like I’ve had enough. I made a couple of normal-sized meals and forced them down, but my stomach was uncomfortable afterwards. Now I’m eating perhaps half of what I would have ordinarily consumed, and it seems enough.
That’s what I’ve noticed so far. My doctor started me on Paxlovid today, which is supposed to aid recovery. It would be nice if I returned to the ranks of the healthy soon. I won’t try to rush it, though.
Beyond Halfway 
Thank you for sharing about your recovery from Covid. I’m grateful to know you are able to see good (a change of perspective about time) from this experience. The only time I was positive for Covid was in November 2022, which occurred after working as a Clerk for two precincts during the last general election.
It sounds like you are on the rebound. Stay well my friend.
I’m fortunate that it took me so long to get it, and am glad that I’m on the mend. Thanks for your comment.
Welcome to the rest of the human race! Having taken every precaution myself and yet experiencing COVID twice and knowing hardly anyone who hasn’t had a bout of it, I’d say it was your turn! 🙂 But it is a nasty illness and to be taken seriously! Prayers for a quick recovery for you and Merry Christmas to you my good friend!
Thanks, Peter! I know that I got a diminished version compared to what many people have endured, but it still was miserable for a few days! Thanks for your prayers, and Merry Christmas to you as well.
Hi Bob, I’m so glad to hear you are feeling better. For me, I couldn’t decide which was worse, the COVID or the side effects of the paxlovid. 🤔 I hope you continue to recover well.