Surly COVID + Poll, Jan 2021

[Anastasis 23481]

I suppressed the public posting of usernames.  Hope I didn't miss any obvious categories. Curious what our count here is. 

Edited January 15, 2021 by Anastasis

[Incredulity 11682]

Have had two sicknesses since March that based on symptoms my work requires me to get tested.  Negative both times.

 I have had numerous instances (maybe 10) of potential exposure where I was informed weeks afterwards and didn’t have any symptoms. 

[Mother mopar 3323]

Tested in June and most recently 3 days ago. Both were required for surgery and both were negative.

[ztejas 43528]

Option 4 is kind of the case with me - but I tested negative. Pretty sure I have it to some degree, though. Close contact with someone that tested positive and I have similar symptoms.

[DDD Dad 14347]

Two negative antibody tests while giving blood last year in July and October.  Negative PCR test in December before eldest (immunocompromised) son and fiancee came to stay with us over Christmas.

[immamac 42918]

That hospitalized goose egg makes me feel uneasy. Seems these days if you need to go to the hospital with it you are very likely already a dead man walking. 

[52-80 19230]

tested multiple times due to cross-border travels.  negatory on all.

[HRSchenker 2273]

Pretty sure I had it in December. Fever, chills, and no taste or smell at all. Lost some weight. Too chicken to get tested.

[Anastasis 23481]

Glad some GFY’s finally registered. Thought this place was losing its edge. 

[BradInATX 9208]

That hospitalized goose egg makes me feel uneasy. Seems these days if you need to go to the hospital with it you are very likely already a dead man walking. 

About 1 in 5 hospitalized die. You'd probably survive but I wouldn't want to be staring down a 20% chance of dying.

[Newdoc 3448]

2 hours ago, immamac said:

you are very likely already a dead man walking. 

Death rates for hospitalization well under 10% at this point.

[Newdoc 3448]

50 minutes ago, BradInATX said:

 

About 1 in 5 hospitalized die. You'd probably survive but I wouldn't want to be staring down a 20% chance of dying.

 

It was spring into summer then plummeted into the fall. The recent spike may have bumped it back up. We don’t have good aggregate data from the holidays and first part of January.

[Chips O'Toole 1327]

No spouse murder/suicide choice, poll is invalid. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21920]

1 hour ago, BradInATX said:

 

About 1 in 5 hospitalized die. You'd probably survive but I wouldn't want to be staring down a 20% chance of dying.

 

So 80% of us are immortal?

[Anastasis 23481]

3 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

So 80% of us are immortal?

[wild_turkey 3181]

No symptoms at any point but tested ~5 times due to travel requirements and a couple other random things, all negative.

I was also curious if I had an asymptomatic infection, given that I’m a physician and see a lot of patients, so I took antibody tests in April and November, both also negative.

[Mark42 24]

My situation is not one of the choices.

Adult Son visited for a week at Christmas. Day 3 He started showing symptoms (He is a frontline healthcare PT, treats COVID patients) he tested positive.

I was exposed to him.

A couple days later I showed symptoms. sore throat, dry cough, nausea/vomited, loss smell for 1 day, slight shortness of breath.

My symptoms lasted 5 or 6 days.

I had PCR test. Negative result.

Any opinions from the healthcare experts here?

[Anastasis 23481]

8 minutes ago, Mark42 said:

Any opinions from the healthcare experts here?

False negative or allergies. 

[Anastasis 23481]

Pretty damn sure I had it is probably the best response. 

[Dijon Robinson 1511]

Not a poll option, but my (59 yr old) dad passed away after contracting at work. Don't take this shit lightly.

I myself have not tested positive, experienced any symptoms or knowingly come in contact with any carriers.

Edited January 17, 2021 by Dijon Robinson

[Al_4_ISU 12477]

Tested once due to exposure in June.  Negative.  In February I was sick as dog with fever and a hellacious cough that hung for 3 weeks.  I was coughing so hard that at one point it made me vomit.  I've had a few exposures since and have never developed symptoms.  I think I had it in February prior to its being recognized in the US based on my symptoms and having not gotten it since.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Got it around New Years.  Wife had it.  Now kids have it.  Very mild symptoms.  Clear per CDC standards now.  Nice to have it over with.

[Armybrat 40878]

Tested negative October 31st prior to having colonoscopy shoved up my ass that next week.

 

[Pimphand 5853]

On 1/16/2021 at 3:04 PM, immamac said:

That hospitalized goose egg makes me feel uneasy. Seems these days if you need to go to the hospital with it you are very likely already a dead man walking. 

Your friends over at TA lost a poster: https://texags.com/forums/84/topics/3169376

https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2021/01/17/local-doctor-passes-away-from-covid-19/

RIP

[Armybrat 40878]

RIP Doctor.

[Anastasis 23481]

bump

[workswithseed 2110]

2 hours ago, Anastasis said:

bump

[SDG 3319]

Was sick with flu like symptoms this week so I tested yesterday and negative.  I feel better today and it was the only day I've worked.  

[ztejas 43528]

On 1/16/2021 at 11:03 PM, Dijon Robinson said:

Not a poll option

Hmm I wonder why...

Jesting aside I'm sorry to hear about your dad. 59 is too young. 

I had someone that I am in pretty frequent close contact with test positive last week and around the same time came down with some symptoms similar to what he had. Just a general malaise and excessive fatigue - which was pretty rough for a couple days but has gotten progressively better until today where I'm feeling almost normal.

Really no other symptoms. A little shortness of breath the first couple days but nothing since then. No cough, no fever, no stomach issues. A little brain fog. 

I tested negative but I'm 90+% sure I had/have it to some degree. Doc told me to just treat it like I had tested positive.