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LuckyCharms

(22,582 posts)
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 02:43 PM Oct 2020

Awaiting a call back from my wife's doc. He is trying to set her up for a Covid test.

She has been sick for a few days, and is getting worse with atypical symptoms. She had a virtual visit today. Please spare a kind thought for her. I'm worried for her.

I am asymptomatic right now, but will pursue getting tested if she comes back positive. We both have been 95% quarantined for 220 days now.

Absolutely no idea how she/we would have been exposed, but there it is.

I probably won't be around here much, but I'll check in.

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Awaiting a call back from my wife's doc. He is trying to set her up for a Covid test. (Original Post) LuckyCharms Oct 2020 OP
... Nevilledog Oct 2020 #1
That has to be very difficult when you've both taken more precautions than most... Illumination Oct 2020 #30
... alwaysinasnit Oct 2020 #2
Hope all goes well for the both of you DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #3
Healing thoughts. Hoping for negative. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #4
Best of luck to you and wife. safeinOhio Oct 2020 #5
All the best to you both. Please check back in when you can. Hekate Oct 2020 #6
Know that good wishes fly to you and your wife. Hang on. nt Atticus Oct 2020 #7
Best hopes. 🤞 irisblue Oct 2020 #8
We all hope and wish for good news and a speedy recovery. NNadir Oct 2020 #9
Praying your Lucky Charms keeps you both in good health. KS Toronado Oct 2020 #10
Sending you and your wife positive vibes, Lucky Charms! sueh Oct 2020 #11
Look for national screening sites - Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #12
I hope you are wearing a mask in the home now. You need to protect yourself as much as you can. pnwmom Oct 2020 #13
Got my fingers crossed Lucky Charms and sending 💖💕💕💖 MLAA Oct 2020 #14
You'll both be in my heart. Harker Oct 2020 #15
Take care - both of you malaise Oct 2020 #16
Busting out all the LuckyCharms for a good outcome. ❤ flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #17
I hope it's anything but Covid... Allergies! Our thoughts are right there with you both! Karadeniz Oct 2020 #18
Sending healthy thoughts. volstork Oct 2020 #19
Many kind thoughts your way! paleotn Oct 2020 #20
Wishing you and your wife the best of luck and health, LuckyCharms. smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #21
Hang in there LC, we're also getting into flu season. Could be that.... spanone Oct 2020 #22
Hoping for the best..a negative test mountain grammy Oct 2020 #23
Hoping the test will be negative and your wife is feeling better soon. crickets Oct 2020 #24
Stay encouraged and let her know we're sharing love and hope. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #25
Good luck to you and your wife. mecherosegarden Oct 2020 #26
Hoping for a negative COVID result and that she gets well quick. StarryNite Oct 2020 #27
wishing her well Skittles Oct 2020 #28
Good luck to y'all! LuvNewcastle Oct 2020 #29
All the best to both of you Leith Oct 2020 #31
For what it's worth... SergeStorms Oct 2020 #32
Sending the best wishes and healing energy to you both. Niagara Oct 2020 #33
Have you had people not in "your household bubble" BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #34
Only a plumber, but this was several months ago, and he LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #37
This may be one of those 5% BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #40
Hoping for a negative 🤞! nt mentalsolstice Oct 2020 #35
UPDATE: I'm bringing her to get tested in a few hours. She has an appointment. LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #36
Oh no...sending prayers and good wishes. I have been sick twice now but it was not Covid... Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #38
Good luck, hope she feels better soon. BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #39
 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
30. That has to be very difficult when you've both taken more precautions than most...
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 05:14 PM
Oct 2020

You will be in my prayers...

sueh

(1,952 posts)
11. Sending you and your wife positive vibes, Lucky Charms!
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 04:10 PM
Oct 2020

My husband is recovering from covid. I hope your wife gets better soon.

Ms. Toad

(38,581 posts)
12. Look for national screening sites -
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 04:11 PM
Oct 2020

A lot of Rite Aids have them. (I had one less than 2 hours ago - I set it up on Saturday, so the wait around here is relatively short)

https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/services/covid-19-testing

Here's information about national screening testing:

https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html

pnwmom

(110,254 posts)
13. I hope you are wearing a mask in the home now. You need to protect yourself as much as you can.
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 04:12 PM
Oct 2020

I hope this is a false alarm and your wife has some other bug.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
17. Busting out all the LuckyCharms for a good outcome. ❤
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 04:18 PM
Oct 2020

I hope your wife is feeling better very soon.

paleotn

(22,177 posts)
20. Many kind thoughts your way!
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 04:32 PM
Oct 2020

I really hope all goes well. I have a couple friends in different states who contracted it back in the summer. Both got pretty sick, but recovered without hospitalization and so far, fingers crossed, no long term issues. One friend wasn't too surprised. The other is in the high risk group and she quarantined as best she could for months. But, it's nearly impossible to complete quarantine. You can greatly reduce the odds, but the odds are never zero.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
21. Wishing you and your wife the best of luck and health, LuckyCharms.
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 04:34 PM
Oct 2020

Sending healing thoughts and good vibes your way. Please keep us posted and let us know how you are both doing. We will be thinking of you. Take care of yourself!

crickets

(26,168 posts)
24. Hoping the test will be negative and your wife is feeling better soon.
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 04:41 PM
Oct 2020

Take care, both of you.

mecherosegarden

(745 posts)
26. Good luck to you and your wife.
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 04:53 PM
Oct 2020

Hopefully you will get that test soon and it will come back negative.

Skittles

(171,595 posts)
28. wishing her well
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 05:08 PM
Oct 2020

you need to be vigilant about staying safe so you can take care of her, no matter what it is.....yes indeed

LuvNewcastle

(17,806 posts)
29. Good luck to y'all!
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 05:13 PM
Oct 2020

It really sucks to be under the weather these days, not only because you feel bad, but also because you're scared you've caught Covid. I hope your tests are negative and your wife's illness is short.

Leith

(7,864 posts)
31. All the best to both of you
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 05:16 PM
Oct 2020

I hope the test comes back negative. Even more, I hope she gets better soon, whatever she has.



SergeStorms

(20,532 posts)
32. For what it's worth...
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 05:17 PM
Oct 2020

I've known about a dozen people who've been tested in the past month (most recently my daughter, s-i-l, and two grandchildren last Friday) and none of them tested positive for COVID-19. There are a lot of nasty rhinoviruses scooting around right now, and flu season has started early.

That said, I really hope your wife won't test positive. That would be a load on both your shoulders you certainly don't need, and no one knows how this virus impacts a person's future health. We're always here for you and Mrs. LuckyCharms, and please keep us posted on your results. Lean on us, Lucky. You're not in this alone. That's what we're all here for.

Niagara

(11,801 posts)
33. Sending the best wishes and healing energy to you both.
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 05:18 PM
Oct 2020

I hope that neither of you have been exposed to this terrible virus.



Please keep us updated when you can, LC.



BigmanPigman

(55,101 posts)
34. Have you had people not in "your household bubble"
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 05:31 PM
Oct 2020

at your home? If you have been quarantined so much that seems like one of the few ways you would catch it.

BigmanPigman

(55,101 posts)
40. This may be one of those 5%
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 05:52 PM
Oct 2020

of Covid infections which can't be traced back to anyone even though you did all the right things to prevent it. I haven't had anyone in my apt since June when my dog died. My carpet needs cleaning but it will have to wait, like going to my dentist for cleaning. I got tested in Aug and got the results back within 48 hours (when I had a fever for a week, but no cough). I had self isolated and couldn't figure out where I could have been infected since I always masked up the few times I went out to buy groceries. I still don't know what I had but it wasn't Covid.

LuckyCharms

(22,582 posts)
36. UPDATE: I'm bringing her to get tested in a few hours. She has an appointment.
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 11:47 AM
Oct 2020

Still working on getting scheduled for my own test via my primary care.

Thanks for the well wishes and advice.

You people are the best.

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
38. Oh no...sending prayers and good wishes. I have been sick twice now but it was not Covid...
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 11:59 AM
Oct 2020

Prayers, good wishes, good thoughts everything I got for you and your wife.

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