Well, I finally tested positive. **Update 8/27** see post #20

[Mr.Bill]

17. Well, we just spent three hours (there and back) driving to a mobile clinic

to get Paxlovid. It's not that simple. They need you to show up in person so they can test you, and it's reasonable for them not to trust the testing we did on our own. So we did test positive, then the fun began. We spent an hour on the phone being interviewed by doctors at a remote location. Since they are not there, they have lots of questions to ask.

Like, what prescription drugs do you take? Simple with me, not so much for my wife. She's on prescriptions this doctor on the phone was not familiar with, so we get put on hold while he consults with another doctor. To make a long story only a little longer, Paxlovid would not be compatible with some of her meds. We did learn a lot, though. We will now wait and see for a few days. If things get worse, we will seek out Monoclonal Antibodies for her, and I'm feeling almost normal, so I decided on not taking an experimental drug that has not even been widely tested on humans.

Once again, thanks to every one for your well wishes and concern. As I said earlier, my wife is a retired RN. So she knows what decisions to make. We appear to not be in any great danger currently. Right now I feel good enough that my major concern is I have laundry to do, and fortunately, I feel good enough to do it.