Personal impact of the Wuhan Virus

[Ben]

I might finally qualify for this thread. I came down with almost every symptom (except loss of taste) of both the flu and the China virus last night. I went to the state's "crush the curve" assessment site this morning and FINALLY qualified to take the test (I had been interesting in knowing if I already had it, but never qualified for a test).

Gotta drive an hour to the site this morning. I could have had it done 30 minutes away, but that's a 4 day wait for results. Going to the main testing site, they'll let me know tomorrow.

Edit: Also, if you guys never hear from me again, it means that I stabbed myself in the brain. 

This site is a self-collected COVID-19 testing site. Say what? I’m sure you have heard about those swabs that tickle your brain? Well, you won’t have to do that here! This is the same test but the nasal specimen is collected by you and doesn't go up as high as the other on. But, no need to fret - our trained staff will walk you through every simple step and observe that you collect the specimen properly!

[K Frame]

You'd better not get Steve sick!

[Ben]

You'd better not get Steve sick!

I've already got him set up!

[charby]

You can't die, I haven't seen your Idaho fortress yet. I hope you're negative.

[Ben]

You can't die, I haven't seen your Idaho fortress yet. I hope you're negative.

Thanks! So far the symptoms are mostly irritating, in the bad flu way - cough, sore throat, head kills, chills and fever, and my body feels like I volunteered to be a boxer's heavy bag. Nausea but no diarrhea (yet). Might end up just being the flu, or I might be one of the people that only has moderate symptoms. If I had the "can't breathe" symptoms, I'd be more worried.

[Ron]

I was hoping this would burn out by now but my hope has been deferred.

Another one at work tested positive.

None of them are getting more ill than having bad flu symptoms, which is good relatively speaking.

The bad is we have a lot staff out do to very high contact tracing and quarantine standards.

So far, everyone seems to have picked it up someplace other than work.

[Ron]

Thanks! So far the symptoms are mostly irritating, in the bad flu way - cough, sore throat, head kills, chills and fever, and my body feels like I volunteered to be a boxer's heavy bag. Nausea but no diarrhea (yet). Might end up just being the flu, or I might be one of the people that only has moderate symptoms. If I had the "can't breathe" symptoms, I'd be more worried.

Who would have thought we'd get to a point where hoping somebody has the flu would be a good thing 

Hope you bounce back fast Ben.

[RoadKingLarry]

You said you wanted people to stay home.

He wants other people to stay home 

[Ron]

He wants other people to stay home 

There is a lot of that going around.

[Nick1911]

I woke up with a dry, scratchy throat this morning.  I think it's actually due to the change in weather (and relative humidity), but I went for a COVID test this morning anyway.  If I have COVID, I really need to know because of my activities at the community collage.  The test was free, and results take 24-48 hours.  Wish me luck!

[K Frame]

"the community collage"

You're gluing everyone in your community onto a great big sheet of construction paper?

I've heard of interactive art, but that's... ambitious. 

[RocketMan]

"the community collage"

You're gluing everyone in your community onto a great big sheet of construction paper?

I've heard of interactive art, but that's... ambitious. 

It kind of defeats the whole social distancing thing.

[Ron]

"the community collage"

You're gluing everyone in your community onto a great big sheet of construction paper?

I've heard of interactive art, but that's... ambitious. 

They are all in it together

[dogmush]

I might finally qualify for this thread. I came down with almost every symptom (except loss of taste) of both the flu and the China virus last night. I went to the state's "crush the curve" assessment site this morning and FINALLY qualified to take the test (I had been interesting in knowing if I already had it, but never qualified for a test).

Gotta drive an hour to the site this morning. I could have had it done 30 minutes away, but that's a 4 day wait for results. Going to the main testing site, they'll let me know tomorrow.

Edit: Also, if you guys never hear from me again, it means that I stabbed myself in the brain. 

Having had a couple of those tests, It is my considered opinion that those "administer it to yourself" testing sites are a horrible idea.  Unless you have a *very* strange fetish a normal person isn't going to get that swab where it needs to be on themselves.  Good Luck.  FWIW, every nurse I know that has been nasopharyngeal swabbed agrees with me.  If you think you are there, you are about a cm short of the spot.  also don't forget the twirl.

[Nick1911]

"the community collage"

You're gluing everyone in your community onto a great big sheet of construction paper?

I've heard of interactive art, but that's... ambitious. 

  

[K Frame]

"If you think you are there, you are about a cm short of the spot.  also don't forget the twirl."

Every time I read the description of the swab testing I have an involuntary shudder and I feel faint and nauseated...

[Jim147]

"If you think you are there, you are about a cm short of the spot. Also don't forget to twirl."

That's what she said.

[Lennyjoe]

My 56 year old cousin has it.  Low grade fever, congestion and mild body aches started We’d so he went and got tested.  Positive results and is feeling much better now.  We were fishing together 2 weeks ago and I had sinus congestion and itchy eyes then and chalked it up to allergies.

[Ben]

Having had a couple of those tests, It is my considered opinion that those "administer it to yourself" testing sites are a horrible idea.  Unless you have a *very* strange fetish a normal person isn't going to get that swab where it needs to be on themselves.  Good Luck.  FWIW, every nurse I know that has been nasopharyngeal swabbed agrees with me.  If you think you are there, you are about a cm short of the spot.  also don't forget the twirl.

I didn't poke myself in the brain, but whether I did it right, I do not know. They have a nurse come out to your car and walk you through it. The swab has a marking on it and the nurse told me when it was in my nose far enough I guess because the mark disappeared. She told me to slowly and lightly go up far enough to meet resistance, then start twirling. It was up my nose far enough that my eyes watered when I twirled, so hopefully I got it far enough up there.

The 24 hours is now apparently 24-48, because we've had a rash of cases. Still better than the 4-7 day quotes for test sites closer to the house.

[charby]

I didn't poke myself in the brain, but whether I did it right, I do not know. They have a nurse come out to your car and walk you through it. The swab has a marking on it and the nurse told me when it was in my nose far enough I guess because the mark disappeared. She told me to slowly and lightly go up far enough to meet resistance, then start twirling. It was up my nose far enough that my eyes watered when I twirled, so hopefully I got it far enough up there.

The 24 hours is now apparently 24-48, because we've had a rash of cases. Still better than the 4-7 day quotes for test sites closer to the house.

I just had another one today, must of changed a chemical or something on the swab, burned like something fierce up both nostrils.

[RoadKingLarry]

"If you think you are there, you are about a cm short of the spot.  also don't forget the twirl."

Every time I read the description of the swab testing I have an involuntary shudder and I feel faint and nauseated...

I had one done before the 2nd shoulder surgery in June.  Until they pulled the drain out of my abdomen after my gallbladder 6 weeks later it was in strong contention for the single most unpleasant thing I've ever had to sit and endure.

[charby]

He wants other people to stay home 

"Staying Home" from the beginning didn't mean lock yourself in your house and have food & sundries dropped off on your front porch. It meant don't participate in events where there is large groups of people and one is unable to social distance. Such as concerts, sporting events, crowded restaurants/bars, big weddings, etc.

[Perd Hapley]

Having had a couple of those tests, It is my considered opinion that those "administer it to yourself" testing sites are a horrible idea.  Unless you have a *very* strange fetish a normal person isn't going to get that swab where it needs to be on themselves.  Good Luck.  FWIW, every nurse I know that has been nasopharyngeal swabbed agrees with me.  If you think you are there, you are about a cm short of the spot.  also don't forget the twirl.

They're a fantastic idea. I specifically sought one out for my test, cause no way do I want anything shoved that far up my nose. My wife had already tested positive, so I was already quarantined.

[K Frame]

"cause no way do I want anything shoved that far up my nose."

Why?

It's not like the probe is going to hit anything... 

[Perd Hapley]

"cause no way do I want anything shoved that far up my nose."

Why?

It's not like the probe is going to hit anything... 

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