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American SPN fam, are you considering going to see your family tomorrow?
Iād like for you to think about my family before you go see yours.
4 months ago, I got COVID. Some of you may remember me GISHing while having the virus.
I did *everything* right.
)American SPN fam, are you considering going to see your family tomorrow?
Iād like for you to think about my family before you go see yours.
4 months ago, I got COVID. Some of you may remember me GISHing while having the virus.
I did *everything* right.
But because I work at an animal hospital, I was still exposed and caught it. Honestly, I expected it. Thankfully, I didnāt get as badly ill as you could become, and I survived.
I live with my immune suppressed father, so we have been taking every precaution we can.
I live with my immune suppressed father, so we have been taking every precaution we can.
Even though I got it, I was so thankful I was able to keep him from becoming sick.
This past Thursday, my grandfather was falling. A lot. I started my morning picking him up off the floor, and I ended it at midnight that night trying, before I had to call 911.
This past Thursday, my grandfather was falling. A lot. I started my morning picking him up off the floor, and I ended it at midnight that night trying, before I had to call 911.
During the day, my parents and my great aunt had to go by and help. EMTs had to pick him up 3 times. We were terrified thinking he was having or had a stroke. He was otherwise stable and refused to go to the hospital.
He finally went to the ER early Friday morning.
He finally went to the ER early Friday morning.
His EKG showed he had atrial fibrillation. His xrays and catscan showed concerning looking lungs. They tested him for COVID. Boom. Positive.
We had no idea to even consider it. Without seeing afib from his EKG, at this time, he was otherwise asymptomatic.
We had no idea to even consider it. Without seeing afib from his EKG, at this time, he was otherwise asymptomatic.
Of course, we immediately got my grandmother tested. Positive.
We have spent the entire pandemic staying away from them. We ran to help him because of course youāre going to help your 82 year old grandfather up off the ground when he calls.
We have spent the entire pandemic staying away from them. We ran to help him because of course youāre going to help your 82 year old grandfather up off the ground when he calls.
That was all it took. Now, both my parents, especially my immune suppressed father, have since become symptomatic and tested positive today. My great aunt is now symptomatic. My uncle, who came to help get my grandfather to the hospital, has been staying with my grandmother
because he canāt go home and be around his pregnant daughter. Heās now symptomatic. Heās getting tested in about half an hour.
Iām getting tested in an hour. So far, Iām not symptomatic.
Iām getting tested in an hour. So far, Iām not symptomatic.
My grandfather is still in the hospital. Itās not looking great. Tomorrow is his birthday to boot. Heāll be 83. My grandmother is really sick. Iām terrified for my father.
We werenāt going to have a gathering tomorrow, for neither holiday nor birthday.
We werenāt going to have a gathering tomorrow, for neither holiday nor birthday.
You can argue we messed up. Youāre not really wrong. It was one of those scenarios where you donāt think, just act. Even though we all masked up, it didnāt prevent the spread.
So take this story as a warning. Even if you did everything right all year, all it takes is just one person being sick. We werenāt even together for that long.
Imagine how it will be in a crowded dining room as your share a meal unmasked.
Donāt do it.
Imagine how it will be in a crowded dining room as your share a meal unmasked.
Donāt do it.
