A COVID Story

The year 2020 was without a doubt one of the most eventful years we got to experience. Taking a look back, we entered this quarantine in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting everyone worldwide. Now, we are rapidly approaching the one year mark since we first started. With the number of COVID cases continuing to rise worldwide, it is just as important as ever to follow safety guidelines to prevent as much of the spread as possible.

Having both tested positive and recovered from COVID-19, here is my personal COVID story.

My story starts at the beginning of Winter Break with my grandfather. He had begun to feel ill having recurring fevers, mild dry cough, loss of hunger, and some trouble breathing. After having some trouble sleeping and being up since 2:00 AM, my mom decided to take him to the hospital in Napa and had him admitted into an emergency room on December 22nd, 2020. My grandfather had tested positive for COVID-19 and Pneumonia. Upon hearing this my family and I went to get tested for COVID on the soonest day which ended up being on Christmas Eve. We got our results back on the 26th and had all tested positive.

During this time, the symptoms I had consisted of: recurring mild fevers, mild headaches, mild cough, loss of hunger, and sore muscles. How I would best describe it is just an outright drain to your energy. During my two week isolation, I had primarily found myself sketching, reading, listening to music, or resting. Some other things that I had done to pass the time were taking apart one of my old Nintendo DS’s to clean its part and then put it back together. Some things I had done to combat COVID was take Tylenol, drink lots of orange juice, drink electrolyte beverages (Electrolit, Pedialyte), and Emergen-C drink mix. On January 7th, after my family and I haven’t shown any symptoms for over a week, we got cleared by the county to come out of isolation. My grandfather as of the 26th of January has been at a rehabilitation center recuperating and will soon be able to come back home.

I wish not for sympathy, but to have my story act as a reminder to take this pandemic seriously. Stay safe, wear a mask, and practice social distancing.