My husband just tested positive...

[sengsational]

My Daughter - 8 days in

Just checked with my sister a couple of minutes ago and both are doing great. Thanks for asking. I will certainly report back if there is any change.

Looks like just a week for her to turn the corner, and back to work on the 4th looks like 2 weeks. If only everyone had the immune system of your sister!

My daughter and her boyfriend thought long and hard about doing something over Christmas and finally decided to visit the BF's ailing mom (not sure, but I think it might have been a last chance kind of thing).

So they got in the car for a direct 22-hour drive.

Five days after the drive, with just gas and bathroom breaks (they ate food from a cooler in the car), DD came down with what she said was "probably just a allergies...they have a cat". But even so, they got in the car and drove back home and got tested (pcr positive). She continued with only a stuffy nose. No other symptoms at all for the first 5 days (no fever, no cough, nothing else). The last few days no smell (says she can taste basics of sweet, salty, etc, but no "flavor"). Also the last few days, just low energy. She doesn't have a pulse-ox device, so don't have O2 saturation figures. But she feels like she's getting better already. So if that's all there is, a very mild case. I'm not sure it's complete yet, though.

And, of course, 5 days after her first symptom, the BF got his first symptom. He's progressing more typically, with dry cough and aches.

Not a complete picture of the destination contacts' health on the first day or two at the destination, but nobody is or was reporting symptoms, so it might have been just walking into gas stations, masked, of course, but just cloth.

 

[harllee]

Keeping all fingers and toes crossed for your mom that she doesn't get it! Is your mom in a nursing home or assisted living or living at home?

And helpless is certainly the right word here - we can't talk to Dad and we can't get in to see him. I feel so bad for him...already confused because of the Alzheimer's, and not in his own home, and we can't be there to try to help make things easier for him. Can't leave his room, they are short staffed so we really don't know how much anyone is seeing him in person, now moved to another room (the "isolation hall" they said) which is even more confusing.

My 89 year old mom is in an independent living apartment in a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Pre Covid she was doing great, mind great, still driving her car, traveling with a group, very active. The isolation from Covid is starting to really get her down. I talk to her everyday and some FaceTime and I have visited her some outside but now there are so many Covid cases in her building I am afraid to visit her. Today she was upset because her hair looks bad and she cannot go the beauty salon.

 

[CindyBlue]

Looks like just a week for her to turn the corner, and back to work on the 4th looks like 2 weeks. If only everyone had the immune system of your sister!

My daughter and her boyfriend thought long and hard about doing something over Christmas and finally decided to visit the BF's ailing mom (not sure, but I think it might have been a last chance kind of thing).

So they got in the car for a direct 22-hour drive.

Five days after the drive, with just gas and bathroom breaks (they ate food from a cooler in the car), DD came down with what she said was "probably just a allergies...they have a cat". But even so, they got in the car and drove back home and got tested (pcr positive). She continued with only a stuffy nose. No other symptoms at all for the first 5 days (no fever, no cough, nothing else). The last few days no smell (says she can taste basics of sweet, salty, etc, but no "flavor"). Also the last few days, just low energy. She doesn't have a pulse-ox device, so don't have O2 saturation figures. But she feels like she's getting better already. So if that's all there is, a very mild case. I'm not sure it's complete yet, though.

And, of course, 5 days after her first symptom, the BF got his first symptom. He's progressing more typically, with dry cough and aches.

Not a complete picture of the destination contacts' health on the first day or two at the destination, but nobody is or was reporting symptoms, so it might have been just walking into gas stations, masked, of course, but just cloth.

Wow, your daughter's symptoms sound just like mine, with the same time frame, except I had a cough along with my "cold symptoms", and that after I lost my sense of smell, about two days later I got chills and a high fever (maxed out at about 104) for about three days. I never got any body aches.

 

[jollystomper]

Looks like just a week for her to turn the corner, and back to work on the 4th looks like 2 weeks. If only everyone had the immune system of your sister!

My daughter and her boyfriend thought long and hard about doing something over Christmas and finally decided to visit the BF's ailing mom (not sure, but I think it might have been a last chance kind of thing).

So they got in the car for a direct 22-hour drive.

Five days after the drive, with just gas and bathroom breaks (they ate food from a cooler in the car), DD came down with what she said was "probably just a allergies...they have a cat". But even so, they got in the car and drove back home and got tested (pcr positive). She continued with only a stuffy nose. No other symptoms at all for the first 5 days (no fever, no cough, nothing else). The last few days no smell (says she can taste basics of sweet, salty, etc, but no "flavor"). Also the last few days, just low energy. She doesn't have a pulse-ox device, so don't have O2 saturation figures. But she feels like she's getting better already. So if that's all there is, a very mild case. I'm not sure it's complete yet, though.

And, of course, 5 days after her first symptom, the BF got his first symptom. He's progressing more typically, with dry cough and aches.

Not a complete picture of the destination contacts' health on the first day or two at the destination, but nobody is or was reporting symptoms, so it might have been just walking into gas stations, masked, of course, but just cloth.

So sorry to hear about this, hope they get better soon. This is very similar to what is going on with a branch of my family down in Georgia.

My sister and BIL rented a place via AirBnB in Florida right after Christmas. They drove with their children, 2 daughters and 2 sons, along with the 2 sons wives. They have taken all precautions. My 2 nephews had gotten married this year, so they had small, masked, social distanced weddings without incident. They have been around each other as a "bubble".

After 2 days at the rental one of her sons and wife starting getting symptoms, and they all decided to leave and return home. A day later my sister and one of her daughters started getting symptoms. The net result is that sister, 2 nieces, one nephew and his wife tested positive.

The other nephew and wife tested negative, but 2 days after getting the results they now have fevers and body aches. Only BIL has been spared so far. They same the symptoms are relatively mild and everyone's oxygen is still excellent.

 

[CindyBlue]

My 89 year old mom is in an independent living apartment in a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Pre Covid she was doing great, mind great, still driving her car, traveling with a group, very active. The isolation from Covid is starting to really get her down. I talk to her everyday and some FaceTime and I have visited her some outside but now there are so many Covid cases in her building I am afraid to visit her. Today she was upset because her hair looks bad and she cannot go the beauty salon.

I agree...I think the isolation is devastating - for all of us, but most especially for the residents of nursing homes and assisted living places. At my dad's place, they aren't allowed to leave their rooms...it's so very sad...

 

[Alan]

Looks like just a week for her to turn the corner, and back to work on the 4th looks like 2 weeks. If only everyone had the immune system of your sister!

My daughter and her boyfriend thought long and hard about doing something over Christmas and finally decided to visit the BF's ailing mom (not sure, but I think it might have been a last chance kind of thing).

So they got in the car for a direct 22-hour drive.

Five days after the drive, with just gas and bathroom breaks (they ate food from a cooler in the car), DD came down with what she said was "probably just a allergies...they have a cat". But even so, they got in the car and drove back home and got tested (pcr positive). She continued with only a stuffy nose. No other symptoms at all for the first 5 days (no fever, no cough, nothing else). The last few days no smell (says she can taste basics of sweet, salty, etc, but no "flavor"). Also the last few days, just low energy. She doesn't have a pulse-ox device, so don't have O2 saturation figures. But she feels like she's getting better already. So if that's all there is, a very mild case. I'm not sure it's complete yet, though.

And, of course, 5 days after her first symptom, the BF got his first symptom. He's progressing more typically, with dry cough and aches.

Not a complete picture of the destination contacts' health on the first day or two at the destination, but nobody is or was reporting symptoms, so it might have been just walking into gas stations, masked, of course, but just cloth.

My sister’s first symptoms were on the 19th, her husband on the 21st. Their 20 year old daughter has never been ill, so either she didn’t catch it or is asymptomatic. Both have been cleared to go back to work on the 4th so a big sigh of relief all round.

Hopefully your daughter and her BF will recover quickly.

 

[ivinsfan]

Darn this virus! When a really sick person can't go to the hospital because they "did not have room for her" is so sad!

I hope she is keeping tabs on her oxygen level with an oximeter and that her doctor is keeping close tabs on her at home!

I am keeping her and her family in my thoughts and prayers...

This isn't a corona thing, a lot of really sick people don't get admitted to hospital during normal times. You don't check in to a hospital at will. If no clinical treatment is warranted they will send you home.

 

[CindyBlue]

This isn't a corona thing, a lot of really sick people don't get admitted to hospital during normal times. You don't check in to a hospital at will. If no clinical treatment is warranted they will send you home.

But it seems to me that many people with covid are sick enough to be admitted during "normal" times, but can't be admitted now because there are simply no beds.

 

[ivinsfan]

But it seems to me that many people with covid are sick enough to be admitted during "normal" times, but can't be admitted now because there are simply no beds.

I don't think that is really the case..maybe sporadically somewhere. but as a matter of course it's harder to get admitted and stay in a hospital then it used to be. Asked anyone who had a recent surgery..

 

[calico1597]

I've had two rounds of covid. First was in November, very mild case, mostly a cough that wouldn't go away, but I tested posititve.

My second round in December was much worse, no energy, body and head aches, fever, cough, difficulty breathing. An urgent care doctor sent me to the ER. They kept me 24 hours in the ER and sent me home with pneumonia. There were no beds available in the hospital proper. They did chest and abdominal scans, pumped fluids into me, shots to prevent blood clots. I was pulling good numbers on respirations and oxygen levels. They said they could do no more for me and sent me home with more medications. I was a couple weeks before feeling better. Not a good time and I sure don't want it again.

I always wear a mask, distant myself and wash my hands often. No clue how I got it. My husband had a mild case, only body aches and low fever for a couple days.

 

[harllee]

I've had two rounds of covid. First was in November, very mild case, mostly a cough that wouldn't go away, but I tested posititve.

My second round in December was much worse, no energy, body and head aches, fever, cough, difficulty breathing. An urgent care doctor sent me to the ER. They kept me 24 hours in the ER and sent me home with pneumonia. There were no beds available in the hospital proper. They did chest and abdominal scans, pumped fluids into me, shots to prevent blood clots. I was pulling good numbers on respirations and oxygen levels. They said they could do no more for me and sent me home with more medications. I was a couple weeks before feeling better. Not a good time and I sure don't want it again.

I always wear a mask, distant myself and wash my hands often. No clue how I got it. My husband had a mild case, only body aches and low fever for a couple days.

Calico, so glad you are improving. When you say you had two "rounds" of Covid--do you think you caught it twice or do you think that you never got over the first round and you relapsed? Friends that have had Covid say the same thing as you--always wore a mask, social distanced, etc and still got it. Scary. I am wondering if you and others I know are catching it through the eyes. I think I will start wearing a face shield in addition to a mask when I have to go inside public places.

 

[audreyh1]

DH and I wear eye protection when indoors in public.

 

[GenXguy]

I don't wear eye protection (even before getting vaccinated), but a typical cloth mask provides more protection if the infected person is wearing it, although there is still some protection for the wearer. I bought a Vogmask a while back along with an elastic strap so that I can tighten it when I go inside stores or days that I don't work from home on my way to the office. It has better filtering. The virus can actually stay in the air for quite a while and spread out further than 6', so you can still get it despite social distancing. We do what we reasonably can.

 

[audreyh1]

When this all started, DF was in an elder care home, under hospice care since mid 2019, and I had no idea what would happen. But I had to contemplate an outbreak at his facility, shortage of sitters due to illness, and that I might have to step in personally. So I bought what I could in terms of PPE and that included eye protection. We have some pretty decent goggles now.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

My 93-YO DMiL came down with Covid last week. She tested positive last Tuesday and was admitted to the hospital yesterday with falling blood pressure. Her condition may be compounded by a urinary infection. We learned this morning that she's in intensive care. Obviously we're quite worried about her.

She has not experienced breathing problems but may have become dehydrated. An aide at her assisted living home said it was common for Covid-positive residents to crave water. A UTI may have compounded that. All speculation on our part, of course.

 

[audreyh1]

H, no! So sorry to hear that!

UTIs are very common for the very elderly.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

H, no! So sorry to hear that!

UTIs are very common for the very elderly.

Yes, this would not be her first. And they often come with a negative change in personality.

 

[Time2]

So now my 89 year old dad has tested positive for the virus. His nursing home called yesterday. They say he is doing relatively well so far, his symptoms a temp of 101.4 and a mild cough.

This was one of the very few nursing homes that managed to hold off on an outbreak...and now, when they finally get the vaccine, a lot of the staff and the residents are getting sick...so, so close...sigh...

And they are short staffed because so many staff members also have tested positive. And there's nothing we can do since we can't go there to visit or help.

I just hate this virus and all that goes with it!!

How do they isolate in a nursing home? A separate wing, no common attendants?
Seems like a separate nursing home for all Covid patients is the only way to prevent spread to other patients.

 

[bigcmagor]

How do they isolate in a nursing home? A separate wing, no common attendants?
Seems like a separate nursing home for all Covid patients is the only way to prevent spread to other patients.

My daughter is an RN in a nursing home that is having an outbreak. They have locked down one wing and put all covid patients there. She can't work outside the covid unit until all cases are resolved. She and the aides also come and go from a separate entrance.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

How do they isolate in a nursing home? A separate wing, no common attendants?
Seems like a separate nursing home for all Covid patients is the only way to prevent spread to other patients.

At my MiL's assisted-living home, positive residents are restricted to their rooms, which isn't much of a change from before the positive test as all residents' movement was restricted once Covid got into the facility. Aides wear the usual PPEs while caring for positive residents. That's about all they can do until vaccine becomes available.

Complicating the matter is that some aides have tested positive themselves and are under quarantine, so they can't work. The facility has been reluctant to bring in temporary help because residents develop relationships with their caregivers; they don't want to have a stream of unfamiliar faces coming and going. That means that the aides who aren't positive are working their butts off. Double shifts are common at Mom's place.

 

[CindyBlue]

How do they isolate in a nursing home? A separate wing, no common attendants?
Seems like a separate nursing home for all Covid patients is the only way to prevent spread to other patients.

I know that he was moved to a separate wing with the others who tested positive. I don't know about who is taking care of him and the others. I am hoping they are taking all precautions...but there is no way to really know...sigh...

 

[CindyBlue]

My 93-YO DMiL came down with Covid last week. She tested positive last Tuesday and was admitted to the hospital yesterday with falling blood pressure. Her condition may be compounded by a urinary infection. We learned this morning that she's in intensive care. Obviously we're quite worried about her.

She has not experienced breathing problems but may have become dehydrated. An aide at her assisted living home said it was common for Covid-positive residents to crave water. A UTI may have compounded that. All speculation on our part, of course.

I'm so sorry to hear this! Poor thing! I'm keeping you and her in my prayers...aww...

 

[Drewskers]

How do they isolate in a nursing home? A separate wing, no common attendants?
Seems like a separate nursing home for all Covid patients is the only way to prevent spread to other patients.

A friend of mine is a resident in a large home. Residents have been confined to their rooms 24x7 for the past 3 months. All staff members are tested before every shift via rapid antigen test. Residents are receiving twice daily antigen tests and twice weekly PCR (lab) tests. They get their temp and respiration checked several times a day. There have been several positives among residents and they are moved into the hospice wing while they recover. So far only one resident has passed away from Covid, which is a stellar result compared to most other homes in the area.


My friend received his first vaccine jab just yesterday and is scheduled 3 weeks hence for the second.


Edit: Would like to add the last time my friend was allowed a visit was Feb. 29.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

My 93-YO DMiL came down with Covid last week. She tested positive last Tuesday and was admitted to the hospital yesterday with falling blood pressure. Her condition may be compounded by a urinary infection. We learned this morning that she's in intensive care. Obviously we're quite worried about her.

She has not experienced breathing problems but may have become dehydrated. An aide at her assisted living home said it was common for Covid-positive residents to crave water. A UTI may have compounded that. All speculation on our part, of course.

Mom got out of the hospital today, I'm thrilled to report. She rallied after getting remdesivir for her COVID symptoms and antibiotics for her urinary infection. It's been 11 days since her positive COVID test.

She was still a little foggy today but perked up when she saw some of her favorite folks at her CBRF. At one point in her hospitalization we feared she was giving up.

 

[audreyh1]

Yay, great news! I’m sure you are relieved!