Our First 5 Days of Covid Isolation

Can everyone even remember life before Covid? Before every teller at Spar had a screen up in front of her? When the birthday girl or boy could blow out their candles without everyone thinking about covid? When one could actually invite people to a birthday party?

These days you are either healthy, suspect you possibly have Covid, waiting to see if you develop symptoms after being exposed to Covid, have just had Covid or have Covid. At least the POPIA messages have tried to grab some of our attention for a few days…not really? Hmm.

Please comment or send me a private message about what you want to remember (or what you want your grandchildren to remember) before Covid and about your experience during lockdown. I want to write something about it and would like your input.

I am grateful that we, after Marcus’s diagnosis, are on the road to recovery and that we are okay. I know I was never a confirmed positive case but I do have a few theories and thoughts about that.

Yes, I did get the Johnson vaccine in March this year. I even tested to see if I had antibodies 3 weeks after the vaccine and I did. We must remember that the vaccine’s main aim is to prevent severe disease… Perhaps I would have been a lot sicker if I didn’t have it? So I am not against getting the vaccine.

Maybe I really didn’t have Covid and had another respiratory virus which was responsible for my symptoms? Maybe I waited too long to test (and treat) myself. Maybe I am absorbing all Marcus’s symptoms like in a sympathy pregnancy sort of way. (Like when the husband or other family members get the pregnancy symptoms without themselves being pregnant. No, I am not pregnant.)

We have all been through so much in the last year… Almost anyone I can think of has a really intense story to tell about their own or their family’s covid experience. Sometimes the story is not directly Covid but the effects that Covid has had on their particular experience.

It’s hectic! So, what can we do?

I suppose we need to take it one day at a time. Be strong. Be kind. And support each other.

Thank you so much to everyone who sent messages, called, brought food, frozen meals, prezzies and snacks! It has been very much appreciated!

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher

Remember to send me (or comment) about your lockdown experience and pre-covid memories for my next post.