I've popped my cherry!
My office-mate began to feel feverish circa noon on Thursday 8/3. He went home immediately, and tested positive. I took my computer home since I suspected that I wouldn't be in the office until I was clear. We had been in close proximity all week, so I knew I was screwed.
Friday 8/3 in the morning I tested positive. My first run-in with COVID, as far as I can tell. I was asymptomatic at the time, but as the day progressed I developed minor scratchiness in the soft palate, like a cold coming on, and I also began to feel just slightly foggy, very much like the malaise that I feel after a COVID booster shot, but not as bad. Worked half a day from home and then called it quits, climbed into my recliner in my home office with the dogs, and just rested. Was feeling pretty good.
Last night's sleep was interrupted due to minor sweats and trace achiness. I want to stress that so far none of these symptoms have been strong. However, I did experience a few waves of nausea just now while feeding the dogs breakfast and taking them out back. I was able to ride out the waves without barfing, but did get very sweaty there for a minute, like BOOM. Nausea is gone and no longer sweaty.
Took two Tylenol, got a cup of coffee, feeling good right now. I'm a wimp where headaches are concerned, so I feel fortunate that I haven't developed one.
My pulse-ox has stayed steady at 99%. Very mild congestion, almost all in the sinus and virtually none in the lungs. Fever of 100.1 degrees.
Wife and I are isolating on separate floors. We wear masks when in proximity indoors. She has yet to test positive, but is somewhat symptomatic, but suffers from RA so it is hard to tell sometimes with her. She'll probably get it if she doesn't have it already, but I want to limit her viral load, thus the isolation. We are both vaccinated to include the Omicron booster, so no worries.
Where did my office-mate get it? Almost certainly during the 2+ hour rain delay in the Orioles-v-Yankees game on Friday July 28. Everyone was crammed together on the concourse until the thunderstorms moved through. I don't blame him. Life must go on. Wish me luck. I'm hoping to throw this thing off over the next 24-48 hours. I'm 53 with no health issues, fortunately. No need for a fall booster, I guess!