My first responder son got the Virus!!!

Ronni

Ronni

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My oldest son Corey, the firefighter paramedic, and Captain of his station, had the virus!!
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He waited to tell me till he knew he was going to be OK, to protect me, because he knew I'd be on the first plane out to CA to be with him!
He felt off for a day, next day he had a headache. He was at the fire station so he just hung there till the next day, had a fever and turned himself in to their medic. He was tested and it was positive. He went home, quarantined himself in the lower level of his house, and 5 days in lost his taste and smell. It slowly started to come back after several days, fever went away, and he felt totally fine. He built a retaining wall in his backyard while he was convalescing, that's how little it affected him!

I am so relieved that he's OK, even though when he FaceTimed me to tell me, I cried for 5 minutes straight, which he expected. He even told his kids "Grams is gonna freak out, she'll cry, just let her and she'll be OK after a while." Which is exactly what happened. I cried for about 5 minutes, and he just sat there and soothed me till I got past it, and I could hear the kids in the background saying "Dad you were right she did freak out/OMG she's still crying?/is she OK/it's OK Grams" etc.

So relieved he's OK, trying to not ramp up my anxiety with all the What If's.
 

Ronni said:
My oldest son Corey, the firefighter paramedic, and Captain of his station, had the virus!!
😳


He waited to tell me till he knew he was going to be OK, to protect me, because he knew I'd be on the first plane out to CA to be with him!
He felt off for a day, next day he had a headache. He was at the fire station so he just hung there till the next day, had a fever and turned himself in to their medic. He was tested and it was positive. He went home, quarantined himself in the lower level of his house, and 5 days in lost his taste and smell. It slowly started to come back after several days, fever went away, and he felt totally fine. He built a retaining wall in his backyard while he was convalescing, that's how little it affected him!

I am so relieved that he's OK, even though when he FaceTimed me to tell me, I cried for 5 minutes straight, which he expected. He even told his kids "Grams is gonna freak out, she'll cry, just let her and she'll be OK after a while." Which is exactly what happened. I cried for about 5 minutes, and he just sat there and soothed me till I got past it, and I could hear the kids in the background saying "Dad you were right she did freak out/OMG she's still crying?/is she OK/it's OK Grams" etc.

So relieved he's OK, trying to not ramp up my anxiety with all the What If's.
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Corey was very considerate in waiting to tell you. I'm so glad to hear that he has recovered and is doing okay now. Much respect and thanks to him and all our first responders, especially during this pandemic.
 
win231 said:
Glad he's OK (of course)
Something to think about for those who blame the virus' spread on people who don't want to wear a mask.
As a paramedic, I'm sure he would always be wearing a mask.
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That's true, but I doubt all the people he had to come into close contact with were wearing masks. His mask protected others, they had to wear theirs to protect him....but that obviously wasn't always possible.
 
MarciKS said:
Awwww Ronni! I totally understand. Glad he's ok. He managed to keep the rest of the family safe?
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Thanks all. 😍

Yes @MarciKS his family is fine. I should have included that in my original post. His wife and 4 girls were all tested after he tested positive and the tests came back negative. They were tested again 10 days later when Corey has his retest before he was cleared for work, and all continued to test test negative.
 
Ronni said:
Thanks all. 😍

Yes @MarciKS his family is fine. I should have included that in my original post. His wife and 4 girls were all tested after he tested positive and the tests came back negative. They were tested again 10 days later when Corey has his retest before he was cleared for work, and all continued to test test negative.
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A couple of coworkers in my dept have it. They're out for quite a while. Both younger with families. It's made me a little nervous. I'm glad to hear everyone is ok.
 
SeaBreeze said:
That's true, but I doubt all the people he had to come into close contact with were wearing masks. His mask protected others, they had to wear theirs to protect him....but that obviously wasn't always possible.
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Point missed. We're being told to "wear a mask to protect ourselves from others and to protect others from us." If that worked, no one who wore a mask could get the virus or give it to anyone.
 
Ronni said:
Thanks all. 😍

Yes @MarciKS his family is fine. I should have included that in my original post. His wife and 4 girls were all tested after he tested positive and the tests came back negative. They were tested again 10 days later when Corey has his retest before he was cleared for work, and all continued to test test negative.
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I have a friend in So Cal who almost certainly has Covid. Fever, cough, etc. He's young - 28ish. Went to his doctor and got a swab test. TEN DAYS LATER and he's still waiting for results. He quarantined himself, but by the time many people with iffier symptoms get test results, they've passed the virus along.

Ronni's son was almost certainly fast-tracked for quick results because of his job (and I'm so glad for him and you, Ronni), but timely testing results are still a serious problem in this country.
 
StarSong said:
Ronni's son was almost certainly fast-tracked for quick results because of his job (and I'm so glad for him and you, Ronni), but timely testing results are still a serious problem in this country.
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@StarSong yeah, I assume he was fast tracked...he and his family both. From the way he related to me what went down, there was no delay in getting the results, both positive and negative. Which makes sense ... I imagine all first responders, because they’re on the front lines, are given similar priority.
 
win231 said:
Point missed. We're being told to "wear a mask to protect ourselves from others and to protect others from us." If that worked, no one who wore a mask could get the virus or give it to anyone.
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Oh no, here we are agreeing again .......... this has to stop ..........:cautious:
 
I can't believe I keep having to repeat this....
If you wear your mask it protects us. If we wear our masks it protects you.

If only one of you is masked up that means the unmasked person is putting everyone else at risk. That's why they recommend EVERYONE wear a mask. How hard is that to understand?
 
@Ronni Hitting far too close to home, Ronni. I'm sad he was infected, i'm glad his family kept safe from it, and happy he's recovered.
The amount of worry, tears, that must have come because of this virus.
We need to express the highest of appreciation, to all ones putting their life at risk, to help others, And your son is one who deserves great appreciation.
Happy for the return of being safe and well for you Ronni, and your family.
 
win231 said:
Point missed. We're being told to "wear a mask to protect ourselves from others and to protect others from us." If that worked, no one who wore a mask could get the virus or give it to anyone.
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C'mon man, nobody has said it's 100% effective. Nobody. But it reduces the risk of infection from both sides, so why not do it?
 

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