I had a drive-thru test on 20th September and tested positive on the 21st.
Currently at home feeling absolutely shocking.
Breathing shallow, a painful cough and a constant crushing headache.
I'm a reasonably fit and healthy male, aged 55.
Gym 5 days a week with a very active ‘outdoorsy’ lifestyle.
I've been relaxed about the virus, thinking it wouldn't affect me physically if I did catch it.
I got that one wrong.
And it doesn't just affect you physically, it affects you mentally.
You worry about just how bad is is going to get, feeling as ill as you already do, but only a few days in.
You worry about passing the horrible virus on to your loved ones, living in the same space as you and now dangerously exposed to it.
I'm on day 7 now and still really poorly with zero taste or smell, every breath an absolute struggle.
Our lounge is now my ‘Covid bubble’, only leaving to use the bathroom.
The rest of the family keeping as safe a distance as possible, but knowing they’re all very scared being so perilously close to it.
So for anyone reading this who 'poo-poos' mask wearing and social distancing etc.... Read this again.
You could easily be next and I promise you it's an extremely unpleasant, frightening experience and an illness that really could kill you and the people you love most.
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