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My wife, during my bout with #covid19, posted an update for our family and friends as I had been unable. I was incognizant to her update until she published it. I read as others did. You must understand; my wife is a very private person. A post this personal was unusual. 1/
My wife is a rock on which adversity crashes impotently. I worried about her, but knew she would persevere regardless. Jery post shook me. She allowed people to see how the uncertainty of even a "mild" case of #covid19 affected us.
This is her post: 3/
This is her post: 3/
COVID Day like 17 or somewhere around there...
I haven& #39;t posted any updates. Neither has Gary really. There were some scary days in there, at least days 8-10, maybe into 11-12 even. He had oxygen delivered last Thursday, over a week ago now. 4/
I haven& #39;t posted any updates. Neither has Gary really. There were some scary days in there, at least days 8-10, maybe into 11-12 even. He had oxygen delivered last Thursday, over a week ago now. 4/
He has stayed out of the hospital, thank goodness. He developed a cough later than what you are hearing/reading about and it& #39;s still lingering. He& #39;s lost 15 lbs and is still utilizing the oxygen. He still tires easily. 5/
He is finally starting to eat again. He has come outside and watched the boys ride their bikes for 10-15 min. He is looking better when we see him outside or when we FaceTime or when we set food on the porch and talk through the storm door. 6/
He says he is starting to feel human again.
This is a very lonely and scary disease. I know that Gary has felt very lonely through this. I have felt helpless not being able to be there for him and care for him throughout this. I have cried a lot. 7/
This is a very lonely and scary disease. I know that Gary has felt very lonely through this. I have felt helpless not being able to be there for him and care for him throughout this. I have cried a lot. 7/
I have seen him look the worst I’ve ever seen and have been scared at what I have seen and scared of the unknown.
We knew when this started that it was only a matter of when he would contract this, not if. We had been socially distancing since March 13, which may have been 8/
We knew when this started that it was only a matter of when he would contract this, not if. We had been socially distancing since March 13, which may have been 8/
overkill, but now we know we were doing the right thing. I had not been feeling well myself almost since we moved out of the house and I was also tested, but my results came back negative. 9/
Thank you to everyone who has messaged, prayed, sent food, gotten us groceries, and everything else. I’m trying to answer messages but just busy trying to work, care for kids, try to do what I can for Gary. 10/
By the time the night comes, I fall asleep with the boys a lot. But I will answer eventually. Just want you to know that your messages haven’t gone unnoticed and that they are appreciated. 11/
Take care of yourselves. Hug your kids because a lot of people can’t right now. Stay home. Stay safe. Enjoy this new normal as best you can. Because there are some of us who can’t and don’t know when we will be able to.
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As I prepare to head back to a vastly different emergency room than the one in which I last worked 2 mos ago, I am reminded of the toll my job takes on my family. On OUR families. OUR partners. This is no small feat we have undertaken. 13/
And when I return to work, we will resume our in-home isolation. It is for the greater good, to be sure. But the cost is incalculable. My wife remains a rock, though this storm has weathered and worn that rock just a little. 14/
Final thought for this thread: I count myself lucky to have survived my bout with COVID19. I am fully aware others have not been as fortunate. By sharing this post, I hope to shed light on how emotionally taxing this disease can be for even a mild or moderate case. 15/15
