Any Tuggers contracted Coronavirus? [MERGED]

[Sandy VDH]

one of my coworkers father passed away this past week. He was 57.

luckily my Aunt in the Netherlands is doing ok, so far. She is still home and isolated.

 

[DaveNV]

Updating the Washington State COVID-19 numbers from this thread:

March 13: 568 positive cases, 37 fatalities
March 23: 2221 positive cases, 110 fatalities
April 3: 7591 positive cases, 310 fatalities
April 13: 10538 positive cases, 516 fatalities
April 23: 12977 positive cases, 723 fatalities

This comes on the day the USA announced we'd crossed the 50,000 fatalities mark. To my mind, the case numbers increase isn't so surprising. Since they're doing more testing, it's to be expected they'll have more people test positive. What bothers me is the fatalities. In the 43 calendar days since March 13th, 686 more people in my state have died from this virus. That's an average of nearly 16 PER DAY. And other states are seeing numbers well higher than what Washington state is seeing. It's all tragic, and everyone needs to be safe.

Please don't let your guard down - this virus is out to kill you.

Dave

 

[Passepartout]

Please don't let your guard down - this virus is out to kill you.

Dave

True story. The numbers may be not increasing as fast as they have been, but that's no reason to let down our guard. The best analogy I know- and maybe it's Dave's or some other wise TUGger. If you jump out of an airplane with a parachute, and the parachuse slows your descent, that's not the time to take off the parachute.

This virus will continue to stalk us. All of us. Until there is a widely available vaccine and/or effective treatment. Stay in. Stay clean. Wipe surfaces, Wash hands. Repeat. For as long as it takes.

JIm

 

[easyrider]

Our county has the highest rate of covid 19 infection per population in Washington State. I read we are over double the state average. The percentage of death atributed to covid 19 in our county is very low. My foster mom had covid 19 as did many others in the nursing home she is stuck in. Had is the point.

Most people that get covid 19, at what ever age, manage to live.

Bill

 

[dioxide45]

Updating the Washington State COVID-19 numbers from this thread:

March 13: 568 positive cases, 37 fatalities
March 23: 2221 positive cases, 110 fatalities
April 3: 7591 positive cases, 310 fatalities
April 13: 10538 positive cases, 516 fatalities
April 23: 12977 positive cases, 723 fatalities

This comes on the day the USA announced we'd crossed the 50,000 fatalities mark. To my mind, the case numbers increase isn't so surprising. Since they're doing more testing, it's to be expected they'll have more people test positive. What bothers me is the fatalities. In the 43 calendar days since March 13th, 686 more people in my state have died from this virus. That's an average of nearly 16 PER DAY. And other states are seeing numbers well higher than what Washington state is seeing. It's all tragic, and everyone needs to be safe.

Please don't let your guard down - this virus is out to kill you.

Dave

Cumulative numbers can be misleading. I understand the numbers are fact, but looking at resource utilization for Washington at its peak it never got anywhere close to having bed shortages within its healthcare system. It did get closer to max ICU bed resource limits. It is now 20 days past its peak.

This is where the numbers are today;

Source: This is a Washington based source, but provides models on all states and many other countries.

IHME | COVID-19 Projections

Explore forecasts of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospital resource use.

covid19.healthdata.org

I don't disagree that death and illness is tragic, but I think it is important to report all the facts. Not just the cumulative numbers which only go up. There certainly are states and other countries faring much worse than Washington. Some with shortages where the healthcare system can't keep up.

 

[DaveNV]

Cumulative numbers can be misleading. I understand the numbers are fact, but looking at resource utilization for Washington at its peak it never got anywhere close to having bed shortages within its healthcare system. It did get closer to max ICU bed resource limits. It is now 20 days past its peak.

I don't disagree that death and illness is tragic, but I think it is important to report all the facts. Not just the cumulative numbers which only go up. There certainly are states and other countries faring much worse than Washington. Some with shortages where the healthcare system can't keep up.

I appreciate your post. It's impossible to report everything, and that is not my point. As I have said more than once, other states have higher numbers. This isn't a contest. My posts are to point out that innocent people are dying from this virus - here, and all over the place. People are in such a rush to "get back to normal," but for the 723 people in my state - so far - they won't be getting back to anything. They're dead. Six weeks ago they were alive - all of them. Whether we have passed the peak or not is also irrelevant. Somebody who dies tomorrow is just as dead as somebody who died yesterday.

The point of my posts are to remind people that this is a deadly pandemic that can and will kill you - as it has 50,000 other Americans in the last few months. How many more are going to die before this is over? Stay safe, stay healthy, and survive.

Everything else is just wishful thinking.

Dave

 

[Grammarhero]

Wife is a caretaker who got covid19 from her patient. Wife had symptoms for only four days, but she’s in good shape and exercises.

I was slightly overweight with a BMI of 26.6, which was hard on my body with covid19. I took the test on day 4 and confirmed positive on day 7. I got covid19 for 14 days, and it really sucked.

On days 4-13, I could only take 30 steps before being exhausted and not breathing. Thank goodness for my inhaler. Wife had to get me food which I often puked. On days 1-9 and 13-14, I could only eat 1k calories a day. On days 10-12, I could only eat 200 calories a day.

I went to the hospital on day 11 because it was the second day In which I could only eat 200 calories and take only 30 steps. The hospital didn’t accept me because my symptoms were moderate and not severe. They said they had patients who couldn’t even take 5 steps, so 30 steps wasn’t that severe.

In all, I lost 17 lbs and went down to a 24.0 BMI. Wife and I planned to travel more after this, maybe Georgia next week.

Edit: I have been sharing my experience with @CPNY the last 2.5 weeks. He’s provided great moral support. I wasn’t comfortable sharing on TUG until now.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

@Grammarhero thanks for sharing. Wow it sounds horrible. Glad you and wife made it through the other side and you are on the mend.

@CPNY How are you doing? Hope you are better by now.

 

[Panina]

Wife is a caretaker who got covid19 from her patient. Wife had symptoms for only four days, but she’s in good shape and exercises.

I was slightly overweight with a BMI of 26.6, which was hard on my body with covid19. I took the test on day 4 and confirmed positive on day 7. I got covid19 for 14 days, and it really sucked.

On days 4-13, I could only take 30 steps before being exhausted and not breathing. Thank goodness for my inhaler. Wife had to get me food which I often puked. On days 1-9 and 13-14, I could only eat 1k calories a day. On days 10-12, I could only eat 200 calories a day.

I went to the hospital on day 11 because it was the second day In which I could only eat 200 calories and take only 30 steps. The hospital didn’t accept me because my symptoms were moderate and not severe. They said they had patients who couldn’t even take 5 steps, so 30 steps wasn’t that severe.

In all, I lost 17 lbs and went down to a 24.0 BMI. Wife and I planned to travel more after this, maybe Georgia next week.

Edit: I have been sharing my experience with @CPNY the last 2.5 weeks. He’s provided great moral support. I wasn’t comfortable sharing on TUG until now.

So sorry to hear you were ill and glad you are doing good now.

 

[Bailey#1]

Grammarhero,
Thank you for posting this. Thankfully you are doing well now.

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

Grammarhero; I am glad you felt comfortable to share your experience here on TUG. You are of great value to the TUG community and everyone else, and I am very sorry for what you have had to endure. Luckily you have made it thru this horrible process and things will greatly improve for you.

Keep posting and keep smiling!








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[Passepartout]

@Grammarhero, Thanks for the wonderful report. It REALLY illustrated the danger from this disease in a most clear way. And your post SHOWS WHY it's so deadly for the old, weak, obese and those with underlying conditions. This thing is nothing to monkey with or brush off.

We're glad you're on the mend. The good news: You haven't had to help many people rescind!

Has there been any input, or do you have any assurance that you and your wife have developed antibodies that can fight off a future re-infection or have you been approached to donate plasma at some point to help others?

Best wished for a speedy and complete recovery. Welcome back, Amigo.

Jim

 

[Rolltydr]

I appreciate your post. It's impossible to report everything, and that is not my point. As I have said more than once, other states have higher numbers. This isn't a contest. My posts are to point out that innocent people are dying from this virus - here, and all over the place. People are in such a rush to "get back to normal," but for the 723 people in my state - so far - they won't be getting back to anything. They're dead. Six weeks ago they were alive - all of them. Whether we have passed the peak or not is also irrelevant. Somebody who dies tomorrow is just as dead as somebody who died yesterday.

The point of my posts are to remind people that this is a deadly pandemic that can and will kill you - as it has 50,000 other Americans in the last few months. How many more are going to die before this is over? Stay safe, stay healthy, and survive.

Everything else is just wishful thinking.

Dave

Dave, thanks for posting this response. I follow you on TUG and I know you try to stay above the fray, usually with bits of humor. I also know you have taken this very seriously from the beginning and have kept us informed with the factual data from Washington state, as well as, some of your own personal experiences. Thank you for doing your part to keep us grounded.

 

[Rolltydr]

Wife is a caretaker who got covid19 from her patient. Wife had symptoms for only four days, but she’s in good shape and exercises.

I was slightly overweight with a BMI of 26.6, which was hard on my body with covid19. I took the test on day 4 and confirmed positive on day 7. I got covid19 for 14 days, and it really sucked.

On days 4-13, I could only take 30 steps before being exhausted and not breathing. Thank goodness for my inhaler. Wife had to get me food which I often puked. On days 1-9 and 13-14, I could only eat 1k calories a day. On days 10-12, I could only eat 200 calories a day.

I went to the hospital on day 11 because it was the second day In which I could only eat 200 calories and take only 30 steps. The hospital didn’t accept me because my symptoms were moderate and not severe. They said they had patients who couldn’t even take 5 steps, so 30 steps wasn’t that severe.

In all, I lost 17 lbs and went down to a 24.0 BMI. Wife and I planned to travel more after this, maybe Georgia next week.

Edit: I have been sharing my experience with @CPNY the last 2.5 weeks. He’s provided great moral support. I wasn’t comfortable sharing on TUG until now.

@Grammarhero, I’m so glad to hear you’re feeling better. Please continue to update us on how you are doing. It seems a lot of people have lingering issues so it would be helpful to know if you experience any. Take care of yourself and it’s great to have you back!

 

[Theiggy]

@Grammarhero I’m glad to hear you and your wife have recovered. This virus is awful. I’m just curious what you were told in terms of how long you are/were contagious?

My stepfather 77 just came home from the hospital he is still on oxygen. My mom 76 only had symptoms a few days. Fever 1 day and vomiting 1 day. Other than that mild cough for maybe 3-5 days. I’m hoping I can see them sometime soon but only when it’s safe. There is so much conflicting info on when that would be I don’t want to risk it. Since my stepfather just got home from hospital the nurse said 14 days but it doesn’t seem anyone knows for sure.

@CPNY what were you told in terms of when you could go out or back to work if you work outside the home? Were you able to get retested in NYC? It’s not that easy here on Long Island to get retested.


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[Quilter]

Wife is a caretaker who got covid19 from her patient. Wife had symptoms for only four days, but she’s in good shape and exercises.

I was slightly overweight with a BMI of 26.6, which was hard on my body with covid19. I took the test on day 4 and confirmed positive on day 7. I got covid19 for 14 days, and it really sucked.

On days 4-13, I could only take 30 steps before being exhausted and not breathing. Thank goodness for my inhaler. Wife had to get me food which I often puked. On days 1-9 and 13-14, I could only eat 1k calories a day. On days 10-12, I could only eat 200 calories a day.

I went to the hospital on day 11 because it was the second day In which I could only eat 200 calories and take only 30 steps. The hospital didn’t accept me because my symptoms were moderate and not severe. They said they had patients who couldn’t even take 5 steps, so 30 steps wasn’t that severe.

In all, I lost 17 lbs and went down to a 24.0 BMI. Wife and I planned to travel more after this, maybe Georgia next week.

Edit: I have been sharing my experience with @CPNY the last 2.5 weeks. He’s provided great moral support. I wasn’t comfortable sharing on TUG until now.

So good to hear you are on the mend. Thank you for sharing.

Could you please tell us what you did to support your immune system before and during the virus?

 

[Conan]

Here's my updated graph for the counties that include Boston, Southern Connecticut, NYC (5 boroughs), and the two SW Florida counties that cover Fort Myers-Naples.

All have passed their peak daily death counts, but according to healthdata.org we still have almost two months to go before "relaxing social distancing may be possible with containment strategies that include testing, contact tracing, isolation, and limiting gathering size."
https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america/connecticut

 

[rapmarks]

So sorry to hear how sick you were Grammarhero. Also hearing those details is so scary. Can’t imagine going through it at my age. Thinking of those people that died without their family nearby and how bad the families must feel

 

[CPNY]

@Grammarhero I’m glad to hear you and your wife have recovered. This virus is awful. I’m just curious what you were told in terms of how long you are/were contagious?

My stepfather 77 just came home from the hospital he is still on oxygen. My mom 76 only had symptoms a few days. Fever 1 day and vomiting 1 day. Other than that mild cough for maybe 3-5 days. I’m hoping I can see them sometime soon but only when it’s safe. There is so much conflicting info on when that would be I don’t want to risk it. Since my stepfather just got home from hospital the nurse said 14 days but it doesn’t seem anyone knows for sure.

@CPNY what were you told in terms of when you could go out or back to work if you work outside the home? Were you able to get retested in NYC? It’s not that easy here on Long Island to get retested.


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I can’t go back to work until the state allows us to go back to work. I assume I can now, they don’t really know about contagion period IMO. My antibody test came back positive with low level IgG. I am being retested for antibodies in two weeks to see if they have increased. The decrease means a low level immune response to the virus or a late response. I have had the symptoms for 2 months so I’m not which it could be, a slow or low. If they increase in two weeks when I go back I would assume it was a slow response. If they stay low I can assume a low response which would explain the long duration of symptoms. We shall see. They told me that I could still have it and pass it along, they just don’t know. I’ve been operating under the assumption that I can get it again or get another strain so I’m taking all precautions still.

 

[presley]

@CPNY and @Grammarhero sorry to hear you both got sick. Do you have any ideas on how/when/where you got the illness?
I'm more cautious than most people that I know, but I still walk my dogs every day and I end up going to the grocery store once in a while. I wash my hands as soon as I get home and again after removing shoes/face mask whatever.

I have packages delivered every day, just about. I unpack my boxes - wash my hands - put boxes in recycling outside - wash my hands - put items away - wash my hands again. What I haven't been doing is disenfecting all of my groceries. Some things, I just won't touch for a few days after I put them away.

 

[Theiggy]

I can’t go back to work until the state allows us to go back to work. I assume I can now, they don’t really know about contagion period IMO. My antibody test came back positive with low level IgG. I am being retested for antibodies in two weeks to see if they have increased. The decrease means a low level immune response to the virus or a late response. I have had the symptoms for 2 months so I’m not which it could be, a slow or low. If they increase in two weeks when I go back I would assume it was a slow response. If they stay low I can assume a low response which would explain the long duration of symptoms. We shall see. They told me that I could still have it and pass it along, they just don’t know. I’ve been operating under the assumption that I can get it again or get another strain so I’m taking all precautions still.

Thanks for your response. I’m not that familiar with all the antibody stuff. I’m assuming you got tested so you could possibly donate? I do have a contact for antibody testing here on LI. Did you need a negative swab (or 2) before they would test you for antibodies? Thanks again for sharing the info, if you would like you could pm me.


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[jackio]

Thanks for your response. I’m not that familiar with all the antibody stuff. I’m assuming you got tested so you could possibly donate? I do have a contact for antibody testing here on LI. Did you need a negative swab (or 2) before they would test you for antibodies? Thanks again for sharing the info, if you would like you could pm me.


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I know of 2 places on LI that are testing for antibodies right now - MD365 in Shirley and LI Urgent Care in Manorville. They take most insurances.

 

[CPNY]

@CPNY and @Grammarhero sorry to hear you both got sick. Do you have any ideas on how/when/where you got the illness?
I'm more cautious than most people that I know, but I still walk my dogs every day and I end up going to the grocery store once in a while. I wash my hands as soon as I get home and again after removing shoes/face mask whatever.

I have packages delivered every day, just about. I unpack my boxes - wash my hands - put boxes in recycling outside - wash my hands - put items away - wash my hands again. What I haven't been doing is disenfecting all of my groceries. Some things, I just won't touch for a few days after I put them away.

I got it mid Feb or possibly Jan and it incubated for a long time. I was struck with an intense sore throat out of no where which went away a day later. I noticed myself winded sometimes but thought nothing of it. Then end of feb all symptoms started. I was infected well before the “experts” said it was nothing to worry about.

 

[CPNY]

Thanks for your response. I’m not that familiar with all the antibody stuff. I’m assuming you got tested so you could possibly donate? I do have a contact for antibody testing here on LI. Did you need a negative swab (or 2) before they would test you for antibodies? Thanks again for sharing the info, if you would like you could pm me.


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No need for a covid test for the antibody testing. On LI I know Northwell is doing the testing as well as Quest diagnostics. However with Quest you need a dr prescription to go to the lab to get the test. I would do the Northwell route if I were you. Anyone can get the antibody testing.

 

[TravelTime]

I asked my doctor at UC Davis for an antibody test. She said it is not yet available for the general public. However, a client of mine in the Bay Area with some Covid symptoms who tested negative said his doctor sent him to the lab for an antibody test. Is it available to the public yet? If so, how does one go about getting it if the doctor says it is not available?