Editorial: COVID Stinks

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by Garrick Moritz, Editor

It's been more than a year now since Covid-19 became a part of our lives. Over 500k people dead nationwide. It's a living nightmare.

Now, I have gotten to experience the disease firsthand.

Last week I had the sniffles. It's Feb./March, and I didn't think it was out of the ordinary to have a cold. I respected Covid-19 precautions and wore a mask wherever I went, and didn't go out unless I needed to. I also have a 7-year-old. So, I didn't think much of my head cold.

But as a few days passed and I didn't get better, and then added body aches to my standard sniffles, I figured I should get a test. This would be my fourth or fifth Covid-19 test, because in my job I regularly have to go out, meet people & do things in public, pandemic or no.

Well, it turned out positive this time. I knew the drill, as our daughter had Covid-19 back in October.

What I was unprepared for was how nasty my symptoms could get, and so quickly. Monday morning, I fainted face down on my bathroom floor. Thankfully I was able to be roused by my very concerned wife, got up, and went back to bed under my own power.

As I tucked back into bed, I said to Carrie, "Hey hun, do you remember that story we ran about the antibody treatments they are doing for Covid-19 patients? Maybe that would be a good idea for me."

She called and got it set up for me and I got the antibody treatment Monday afternoon. I can tell that it really made a difference too, almost right away, though my symptoms are still here.

Carrie was vaccinated weeks ago because she's still part-time as needed at Sanford, and it's because of that lucky fact that you are reading this at all. She felt junky Sunday and Monday, but tested negative for Covid-19 and was good by Tuesday. She's running the paper this week, so I don't have to.

Aside from myself, I have heard reports of a recent uptick of infections in our area. So, what I want folks to do is continue to wear a mask and take precautions, because even when you are careful, you can still get it. And you don't want it.

 

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