I think it finally struck my family

[CanonRay]

My nephew's fiance, who is battling metastatic stomach, developed a cough and shortness of breath. She called her doc, who advised her to go to urgent care. She was only allowed to bring her cellphone and laptop, and my nephew was stopped at the door. They tested her for Covid19, but no results for 5 days. They found a blood clot in her lung. My nephew is self quarantining.

She is a lovely young woman. 34 and a high school biology teacher, working on her PHD. I'm so scared for her. And him.

[marble falls]

1. I can only imagine whats going through all or your minds, right now. Please know others ...

are thinking about all y'all.

[MerryBlooms]

2. .

[left-of-center2012]

3. "They found a blood clot in her lung"

Are they treating that?

[CanonRay]

5. I assume so, but it's hard to get info

Everything is 3rd hand from my nephew to his mother to us.

[hunter]

4. One of my kids got it, possibly from a student before everything was shut down.

This is terrifying. He's been improving these last few days and says he's coughing less.

My wife is a health care professional. My wife and I "self-quarantined" on March 17th assuming she's been exposed to patients and co-workers who have been infected. She's on the front lines of this. Alas, testing is still extremely limited and PPE in her clinic is severely rationed.

I'm on a teeter-totter worrying that I'll get infected, or worse, that I've been infected in a very mild way and that I might spread it around if I go out.

It's allergy season so I'm worrying about every cough, itchy throat, and headache when I have to go out for food and other essentials.

virtual

[Cha]

22. Awww.. best of good health to your

kid, hunter

[LuckyCharms]

6. .

[malaise]

7. Hope she recovers - she is so young

[Hekate]

8. ...

[littlemissmartypants]

9. Stay encouraged, CanonRay. ❤ nt

[MissMillie]

10. I get it, and I feel for you.

My family is in crisis mode today as well. My mom's nursing home has had positive tests in one direct-care staffer and one patient. During the night we got a call that mom is having difficulty breathing.

There really aren't any words to comfort your family, except for the doctor saying that everything is all good.

But my heart goes out to you and yours.

[uppityperson]

11. Best of luck to her. I hope they get the court taken care of quicky

[Tweedy]

12. I am so sorry

and hoping it is not SARS covid-2019 simultaneously.

If it is, I hope it is a very mild case.

Sending invisible virus free hugs to you and yours.

[MLAA]

13. 💕💕💕💕💕💕

[Scarsdale]

14. So very sorry to hear this.

Hopefully, she recovers soon. I hope it is not this virus, and that what she does have can be treated quickly. We need all the teachers we can get.

[BigDemVoter]

15. Good god.

I wish your family the best. I am hoping this isn't the case. Take care of yourself.

[Ms. Toad]

16. The symptoms you describe can all be explained by the clot -

Caught early, that is easier to fix than COVID 19. (It can still be life-threatening, but we have treatment protocols we know work.)

[CanonRay]

18. She is on oxygen and feeling more comfortable. Hopefully the Covid19 test will be negative

She has enough to deal with.

[uponit7771]

20. Good to hear !!

[iluvtennis]

17. sent up a prayer that they treat the clot and she's on the road to recovery.

[GeoWilliam750]

19. Wishing her a full and speedy recovery

And that this ends up being a minor inconvenience

[sheshe2]

21. Healing vibes to you and yours.

[Cha]

23. Power of Healing to your

nephew's finance and to him, CanonRay!

[appleannie1]

24. I have had pulmonary embolisms twice. She has the classic symptoms of a clot in her lungs.

Once they start her on a heparin drip she should start breathing better. Hopefully that is what it is and she can then be weaned onto a blood thinner and go home. Since I have had them more than once, I have to take blood thinners the rest of my life. Even a couple days without my pill could be a death sentence for me.

[Hortensis]

25. She sounds lovely. Our hopes are with you.

[mysitcfairy]

26. My son-in-law was sent for testing.

One of his coworkers is positive and in ICU. We have to wait UP TO 7 DAY FOR RESULTS!!!So worried about my daughter and their 5 children.

[polmaven]

27. SHE WILL BE IN MY THOUGHTS!

[smirkymonkey]

28. Oh dear! I wish you and your family all the best!

Sending you, your nephew and her healing thoughts and wishes.