My Son Has COVID

His symptoms started out like a mild cold and over a couple of days worsened. He also lost his sense of taste and smell. His biggest complaint was a lot of coughing.

Well,Diva,you`ve pretty much answered my question for me. I have been sick since Saturday with these exact symptoms. I thought it was just a mild cold (even though I haven`t had a cold in 52 years) but when I was sauteing onions and garlic the other night and realized I couldn`t smell anything,I pretty much knew it had to be Covid. I will get tested tomorrow.
 
So much is going on here, but first of all, OED, I'm sorry to learn about your son and praying for you and your family to be safe and get through this. 🙏🙏🙏

From what I experienced, ours was mild, but it was important to go get seen right away. Our doctor told us the worst can show up around days 7-9, and that's what happened to my mom who waited too long to be seen and ended up in the hospital on a respirator for 10 days. Something to think about.

Also, Marci, so sad for your loss, and putting your mom in my prayers.🙏🙏🙏
 
OneEyedDiva said:
As of today he is feeling better. His symptoms started out like a mild cold and over a couple of days worsened. He also lost his sense of taste and smell. His biggest complaint was a lot of coughing. He hasn't needed to be hospitalized, thank God but at one point had a temperature. My DIL was working to get that down and was successful. But it seems now that she's probably infected because suddenly two nights ago, her sense of taste was gone. She said my son has been doing a lot of sleeping/resting. A friend of mine who had COVID early on said that's a good thing to do. My DIL was due to get tested yesterday but her ride never came. Today she felt a bit weak, plus she has problems with her knee and has a lot of steep steps to maneuver so she thought it best to stay home.

My son and my middle grandson visited me two days before his symptoms started. I had told him about 6 weeks ago that since he was attending music festivals (not as packed as concerts), some outdoors, that he'd have to keep his mask on when he visited. He respected that and kept his mask on the entire time he was here. My grandson did too except for while we were eating during which time we were somewhat socially distanced. So far I have not experienced any symptoms and my exposure to him was 11 days ago. I went and got COVID tested yesterday and should get my result tomorrow or Friday at the latest. Well so much for quarantining. I had to go out to get tested.

So I'm asking those of you who pray to pray for my "Babies" please. Or send up positive energy. All good vibes accepted. Thank you.
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Sending all my best thoughts. I just know they will be okay. For someone who is fairly healthy, there will be a high fever and lots of congestion, but I know they will get through it!
 
Lewkat said:
So sorry about your mom, Diva. May she go with God. Prayers for the kids. Get rid of the fever and they'll be ok. I had temps of 104.6 a couple of times and at my age was lucky to beat it. But if they are vaccinated they should be all right. 🙏🙏❤️
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Lewkat..Thank you so much. I'm glad to read that you beat it. Your temp was very high for an adult! Stay blessed and well.
It was Marci who lost her mom this month. My "kids" are 54 (DIL) and 53 (Son)! But I call them "my Babies" sometimes anyway. LOL
Not all of us are vaccinated (yet). My son is a stickler for keeping his immune system boosted so we're hoping that will be enough to aid in his recovery at this point.

@dseag2 Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I really do believe as you do! Praying for a great outcome for them.
 
MarciKS said:
hope all goes well for you and yours. we weren't so lucky. folks got covid last month. mom passed away from it the 2nd of this month. her funeral is friday and i am lost in the grief.
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Oh no, you must be entirely broken, to lose your precious mother like this... I can't express how sorry I am this has happened.. and to happen so fast...:(

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Diva...I do hope all goes well with your son and the family.... You've described exactly the symptoms my husband and I had at the beginning of 2020 when we both got C-19... before vaccinations were available..,and which was actually retrospectively diagnosed by the doctor

My husband who is normally someone who doesn't get sick with much except colds, was etremely poorly with it and in bed for 16 days solid...
 
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hollydolly said:
Diva...I do hope all goes well with your son and the family.... You've described exactly the symptoms my husband an I had at the beginning of 2020 when we both got C-19... before vaccinations were available..,and which was actually retrospectively diagnosed by the doctor

My husband who is normally someone who doesn't get sick with much except colds, wasetremely poorly with it and in bed for 16 days solid...
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HD I don't remember seeing that you had COVID! Then again, I didn't start coming here regularly until the pandemic was well under way. I'm glad the two of you survived it. I sure hope my son recuperates quickly. He really can't afford to miss too much work. But he's a trucker so he'll need to be 100%...no weakness or achy body.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
HD I don't remember seeing that you had COVID! Then again, I didn't start coming here regularly until the pandemic was well under way. I'm glad the two of you survived it. I sure hope my son recuperates quickly. He really can't afford to miss too much work. But he's a trucker so he'll need to be 100%...no weakness or achy body.
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Oh yes we were so poorly with it , me for only a short time, I seem to have a robust immune system and also I wasn't mixing with people.

OTOH my o/h was going to work every day.. so he got blasted by the big stick.. and of course at the time we didn't reaally know what it was because at that time C-19 had just started to be reported ., we thought it was a terrible flu... .

yes it does leave one weak for a good time afterwards, some people not so much but many are left weak for many months after recovery..I hope that isn't the case with your son..
 
OneEyedDiva, I hope that your son is better and that you
test is clear, I will certainly say a prayer and send a little
healing your way.

Mike.
 
MarciKS, I am really sorry about your Mum, I
understand what it is like, please accept my
condolences.

Mike.
 
feywon said:
@MarciKS , Sorry to hear about your Mom. As @Warrigal said losing one's mother is hard no matter when, or how.
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And in addition, for most of us, it is wrenching regardless of how complex and difficult the relationship may have been.
We'll be thinking of you tomorrow, Friday, @MarciKS 💗:cry:

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Continuing to be Thinking of you, as well, @OneEyedDiva
and your son and DIL, and grandson.
 
Kaila said:
And in addition, for most of us, it is wrenching regardless of how complex and difficult the relationship may have been.
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I almost mentioned that, as my relationship withmh Mom was highly problematic, but even tho i attended the funeral and saw her laid out before her cremation, i still would think of calling her when i woke up on any holiday.

I don't want to side track this thread tho.
 

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