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All positive energy will be appreciated.
Update:
I have an infection in my intestine. It gave me all the symptoms of Covid except my sense of smell and taste are good.
A simple course of Ampicillin should knock it loose in 10 days.
But to give you all a taste of what Covid is doing here in small town Texas: the ER Doctor and his wife and his wife's parents have had it: it took a month for the Doctor to get over it - his father-in-law died four days ago.
The scary thing I take away from it is not only are masks and hand washing the most important things we can do: They are the ONLY things we can do besides staying away from as many people as we can. There is no way to completely cut yourself away from the contact of the world.
How anyone can deny we are in the middle of a tough pandemic is beyond crazy.
Thank-you all for your kindness and thoughts, I am still moved over the response I got a year ago over my cancer surgery
Solly Mack
(90,795 posts)Hoping for a solid negative.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,924 posts)Hope you're OK! Please check in, let us know how you're doing.
elleng
(131,240 posts)VIBES: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MLAA
(17,347 posts)Please keep us updated as you can. Sending love.
oasis
(49,434 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Please keep us posted, as able.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,748 posts)We'll be here for you.
Hope all will be well!
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,837 posts)May you have strength to get through this.
ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)Bless you.
cally
(21,597 posts)return home
sheshe2
(83,981 posts)I am with you.
tavernier
(12,410 posts)chillfactor
(7,585 posts)All my positive energy sent out to you......
LuckyCharms
(17,469 posts)feel better soon!
Cha
(297,877 posts)Best of Luck.. Let us know!
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,021 posts)💜❤️💗💕💓
GP6971
(31,226 posts)Hoping for negative results.
LuvNewcastle
(16,862 posts)Stay positive -minded and take special care. Even if you have it, you won't necessarily have a bad case of it. They're learning more all the time. Sending you all of my good vibes!
dawg day
(7,947 posts)They'll be able to test you and know what will help.
panader0
(25,816 posts)hlthe2b
(102,454 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,268 posts)yonder
(9,683 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,344 posts)including the docs and do not be afraid to ask them to sanitize/wash their hands.
Keep us updated.
Ms. Toad
(34,117 posts)Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)wendyb-NC
(3,342 posts)Positive energy for strength and stamina in these times. Keep us posted.
cayugafalls
(5,646 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)herding cats
(19,569 posts)I was thinking of you today!! Be well, and be safe!
2naSalit
(86,875 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,656 posts)You KNOW I will be thinking of you and praying for you.
When you can, let us know how you are doing.
Stay strong and do what the doctors say, my friend.
We are all here for you!
pazzyanne
(6,560 posts)Keep us posted. In the meanwhile
thinkingagain
(906 posts)and well wishes. Since you have symptoms you must not feel well so.
Feel Better! Very Soon.
NewEnglandAutumn
(184 posts)thoughts headed our way
live love laugh
(13,171 posts)ancianita
(36,178 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Use our positive vibes to keep yourself in a good frame of mind. Deep breaths.
blogslut
(38,021 posts)❤️❤️❤️
irisblue
(33,041 posts)democrank
(11,112 posts)Stay strong as you can.
niyad
(113,685 posts)family is here for you.
appalachiablue
(41,184 posts)for a full exploration and excellent care. We are here with and for you.
Let us know how things are when you have time.
All good thoughts to you this night.
revmclaren
(2,539 posts)Sending good vibes.
Mersky
(4,986 posts)Want you to be well soon. Will keep you in my thoughts as you go get the care you need right now.
💙
spanone
(135,911 posts)Zoonart
(11,890 posts)Sending those vibes with a hug.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)From all here I am sure.
bdjhawk
(421 posts)to you!
Nevilledog
(51,237 posts)Celerity
(43,634 posts)nolabear
(42,001 posts)Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)Bettie
(16,138 posts)for you and your family.
LoisB
(7,246 posts)Jane Austin
(9,199 posts)And here's hoping for the best of diagnoses.
Niagara
(7,702 posts)3catwoman3
(24,079 posts)...{{{on}}} {{{the}}} {{{way}}}!
diva77
(7,671 posts)Please keep us updated as best you can
pandr32
(11,635 posts)certainot
(9,090 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)onecaliberal
(32,940 posts)mountain grammy
(26,661 posts)All my best wishes to you, dear marble falls..
fierywoman
(7,699 posts)Rhiannon12866
(206,420 posts)Please check in when you can and let us know how you're doing. Sending all the positive vibes that I've got straight to Marble Falls!
crimycarny
(1,351 posts)80 year old ex-smoker (quit in his 50s) with 4 stents in his arteries. He had what was like a bad flu but did fine. Not to minimize COVID, I just think its helpful to hear some hopeful news as well.
Hopefully you dont have COVID at all, but if you do the doctors have come leaps and bounds on how to treat it.
Keep us posted!!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Please check in and let us know how you are doing!
pnwmom
(109,020 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Im sending my best wishes and positive vibes.
Demovictory9
(32,487 posts)calimary
(81,550 posts)Please check in when you can. 'Cause we're gonna worry.
Virtual
NYFlip
(324 posts)Get well soon! Sending good healing vibes!❤️
Raine
(30,541 posts)going out to you.
MontanaMama
(23,364 posts)Do what the doctors tell you. Youre loved and needed.
KT2000
(20,597 posts)and getting well vibes coming your way!!
JohnnyRingo
(18,672 posts)TygrBright
(20,775 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)Had a Dr today suggest I go to a hospital too after my infection after a root canal has rared up. Got stronger antibiotics and something for the pain .Will see him Sat. morning. I won't go unless it still gets worse. Also learned two friends had covid-19, one not bad and the man was a lot worse but better now. Be careful everyone , it spreads so easy now.
jalan48
(13,905 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)And that you will soon be home with beer and brats
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,498 posts)but if it is, the DU community is here for you and we know you will do the same for us. Let's hope it's just seasonal allergies or a bad cold.
Please do what you can on the preventative side: plenty of fluids, temperature checks, etc.
CDC:
Handy refresher Q&A at the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html
Stanford University:
Guide to self-care: Coping with coronavirus: https://healthalerts.stanford.edu/covid-19/2020/03/13/guide-to-self-care-coping-with-coronavirus/
Johns Hopkins University:
COVID-19 Basics - Frequently Asked Questions: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/covid-19-basics/faq
KY............
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)Positive vibes
GreenPartyVoter
(72,382 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,165 posts)raccoon
(31,129 posts)malaise
(269,237 posts)StevieM
(10,500 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,557 posts)We'll be waiting to hear from you.
Freedomofspeech
(4,228 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Hope it sent you home, but another possibility is that you've already been awakened this morning by more beings stoked with positive energy. As long as it's doing its job.
BumRushDaShow
(129,769 posts)Lonestarblue
(10,122 posts)Stay Texas tough.
ProfessorGAC
(65,297 posts)Hoping for the best for you!
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)❤️ ~✿~❧~✿~❧~✿~❧~✿~ ❧~✿~❤️
brer cat
(24,629 posts)onecent
(6,096 posts)Maeve
(42,301 posts)Be safe and be well, my friend!
Blue_playwright
(1,568 posts)liberalla
(9,273 posts)Keep us posted please!
demmiblue
(36,907 posts)helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)babylonsister
(171,104 posts)Sunsky
(1,737 posts)xmas74
(29,676 posts)I had symptoms last week and was required to test at work with a 72 hour quarantine, even with a negative result.
You'll be fine.
marble falls
(57,403 posts)all I could do not to cry uncle. Felt PDG on Wednesday, and then puny again yesterday.
Mrs Marble Falls made me call VA (I live about 80 miles from Temple VA hospital) and that nurse said, "Call 911 or get to the ER right now."
We drove to Scott and White in about ten minutes and I'm glad I went.
Paladin
(28,280 posts)chomper
(113 posts)take care.
mnhtnbb
(31,410 posts)Take care!
LeftInTX
(25,664 posts)I think you had stated in another post, that you pretty much hadn't left home for quite awhile, so I was wondering how you would have caught it.
Get well!!
marble falls
(57,403 posts)about the self quarantine. There were weeks we did not leave the house (except to put food out for the feral kitties). We never left the house on weekends when the out of town yahoos are in town. We've had takeout exactly three times since mid March and not in over a month since a window person at BK came down with it.
Fortunately, it was something else I can't explain how I got it. But treatable and very very low on the "life threatening" scale.
True Blue American
(17,995 posts)You will be fine!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Thank you, MarbleFalls, for your update! I've been worried...
marble falls
(57,403 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Did hospital have good protection measures in place?
So glad you are ok!
marble falls
(57,403 posts)Scott and White takes it VERY serious.
The amusing thing is there are RWers who see a government/NWO plot in both directions: either Covid is a plot, or the lack of response is a plot.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Whatever will suit them in the moment.
I'm in the very serious camp. 😊
spanone
(135,911 posts)nolabear
(42,001 posts)We need to do whats necessary to make this quarantine livable. Its going to get us past this horrible time. Well outlast the virus and the monster in the Whitehouse and 2020, so help me!
SOLIDARITY!!
marble falls
(57,403 posts)UpInArms
(51,285 posts)My thoughts are with you
marble falls
(57,403 posts)crickets
(25,988 posts)Stay safe, marble!
marble falls
(57,403 posts)hlthe2b
(102,454 posts)marble falls
(57,403 posts)Lars39
(26,117 posts)My son is isolating right now awaiting COVID-19 test results. He had a fever yesterday, today he said his chest really hurts. 😳
marble falls
(57,403 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,611 posts)marble falls
(57,403 posts)several times, I've had chemo and I'm a geezer.
I'm not worried, but I am aware.
Stuart G
(38,454 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,788 posts)Maeve
(42,301 posts)Sorry for the sickness but glad it is not worse
marble falls
(57,403 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,769 posts)but not 'rona!
Take care of yourself and rest some.
marble falls
(57,403 posts)blogslut
(38,021 posts)So glad, it's not that bad thing! Just the same, I'm glad you're taking care of yourself.
raging moderate
(4,314 posts)I hope you will get well soon!
dweller
(23,684 posts)glad you're going to be ok
✌🏼
catrose
(5,075 posts)I've had so many friends go in thinking they must have Covid and then finding out that it's something else, something treatable. And there is much rejoicing, as with your case. Hurray! I have a nasty infection that will make me sick for 10 days! Our perspective has certainly changed. Get well soon, I say joyfully and confidently.
peacebuzzard
(5,184 posts)on edit: glad it is not the covid! thank God.
Please keep us posted.
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)Stay well, my friend.
bluewater
(5,376 posts)bluestarone
(17,093 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)Hug.
Dem2theMax
(9,656 posts)Now this is the kind of news I want to hear!
Not that I want you to be sick with anything, but I sure as heck didn't want you to be sick with Covid-19.
Take those meds and drink your fluids. Where have you heard that before? Maybe some hours ago at the hospital?
So relieved to hear that this is something that is easily fixable. And I'm so glad that they took good care of you.
A hug from me to you
And a group hug from your DU family!
marble falls
(57,403 posts)Karadeniz
(22,599 posts)appalachiablue
(41,184 posts)Take good care and be back here for duty when you fell well, just kidding.
Positive vibes to you and Mrs. MF.
Mersky
(4,986 posts)You can now focus on getting better. I know that had to be scary, but you did the right thing. Will be sending extra healing thoughts your way over the coming days.
luvallpeeps
(935 posts)I finally did, and I'm glad you're okay. Wear your mask, wash your hands and pray for Ruth.
marble falls
(57,403 posts)sheshe2
(83,981 posts)That is great news marble falls.
marble falls
(57,403 posts)sheshe2
(83,981 posts)Feel better soon.
marble falls
(57,403 posts)warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Thank you marble falls, glad that you are okay.
tblue37
(65,502 posts)MissB
(15,812 posts)Miigwech
(3,741 posts)Enoki33
(1,588 posts)aikoaiko
(34,185 posts)Bettie
(16,138 posts)That's all.