I am a covid survivor. Since my symptoms have diminished I think I can safely say that.
It is kind of surreal, actually. For nearly two years, that little virus has disrupted so many things in our lives! And now, to think that I have had it and survived it...
Ken and I were both vaccinated in the late winter/early spring of 2021. We had not gotten the booster shot. And along came omicron--at least we assume that is what we were infected with on Dec. 26. My symptoms started two days later and I tested positive two days after that. Ken had mild sinus symtoms which started about day 7, but he felt pretty good most of the time. I had the miseries of fatigue and fogginess, with loss of energy. Two weeks later, we both feel almost normal, so we have much to be thankful for. Our bodies, with the help of the vaccine, fought it off.
Will there be a new normal for us? One thing is that we have significantly reduced (we think) our chances of getting it again. Maybe we can feel comfortable shaking hands again? And hugging a greeting to our friends? I have missed that social interaction very much!
The medical implications of the virus have been huge, For nearly two years, the subject has dominated the media and occupied our minds as we tried to keep ourselves and our families safe. There were so many decisions to be made! 15 days to slow the spread, then 30 more days to slow the spread! How little we all knew about this insidious virus! Now, nearly two years later, I am convinced that the virus just "had to have its say". While early mitigation bought some time until the vaccine came out, the spread has continued to happen.
Another detrimental effect is all the chaos and confusion that has come about. Misinformation abounds. Politicians argue. People disagree and protest about it. Families disagree. Mistrust is rampant.
Now, as we see the tail lights of this nasty little bug in our experience, we look to the future with hope!
