My Covid Journey- 1 month later

 Hello!

 I wanted to write a final post about this journey with Covid. Again for everyone I meet that has had it, their story has different elements. Also, as a reminder I had a moderate case. I did not have any of the 4 symptoms that would alert you to go to the ER.

 I'll start with a celebration. Today marks 1 month since my positive Covid test results. What.A.Month! Thankfully my only lingering side effects are reduced energy and my savory taste buds are still off kilter a bit.

 I wanted to share some things that helped me on the path to feeling better. Some you can do now as we will enter cold and flu season, to strengthen your immune system. An ounce of precaution is worth a pound of cure.

Here is a list of all the meds and vitamins I took or still take-

*Vitamin C

*Elderberry gummies and capsules (Amazon)

*Vitamin D

*Motrin (or any fever reduction meds)

*Airborne

*Multivitamin (Costco)

*Tessalon Perles (prescribed by my doctor for cough)

*over the counter cough medicine (CF)

*Regular Aspirin ( doctor suggested this for 1 month after a positive COVID test, to reduce chance of blood clots)

Other recovery tips-

*HYDRATION especially water

*Toothbrushes ( I used a new toothbrush every few days, it felt cleaner than brushing with the same germs I was coughing up)

*Wash anything you think might be contaminated (clothes, bedding, I even washed all the rugs in my house)

*Start a very detailed cleaning regiment ( think about everywhere your hands touch often, think about the distance of the particles of a sneeze or cough....clean everything!) Remember good old bleach cleaning was good enough for our grandparents, and still works to this day.

*Get a good thermometer (thermometer covers were so helpful in keeping it sanitary between uses)

Surprises-

*I will not get TMI here, but as you listen and learn your body you know what is normal. I definitely had some abnormal signs that alerted me that I was ill. One was the mucus I was coughing up was brown! The first time I saw that I panicked and called Mel who called our nurse friends. It was a normal sign of infection, but man I was so scared.

*Just how much you will sleep when your body is sick. I am a go-getter, always liking to be busy, but man oh man, I spent days in bed.

* As I recovered I kept thinking about the critical cases. The type of pain you would have to be in to go to the ER. I was really humbled because I could have been another story in the news. Like I said, it has been quite the experience.

* Lastly, the best kind of surprise was the overwhelming love that was critical in my recovery. Just imagine not being able to go out and get anything you need. I live by myself, my parents and sister live in other cities, my boyfriend was sick. And yet, I was provided with every SINGLE thing I needed. I am a testament that God is faithful. My family, church and friends were his literal hands and feet as I recovered. 

As I look back on my sickness, I remember the worst night. It was 3am in the morning and I was burning up, then shivering and achy, and coughing so much. Tossing and turning and feeling like I was going to vomit. And I remembered the Scripture that if you call out to God he will hear you. And so that's what I did. I cried out that I felt so bad, and that I knew he could help me to feel better. I cried out in sickness, and some fear, and just in being so weary. A month later I know, I know with all my heart and spirit that he heard me that night, and he heard all of you that prayed and he delivered healing to my body. To God be the glory!

Psalm 34:17

New International Version

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.