Hi all, sorry I have been a bit inactive recently but not much to tell you all. They say better late than never so here goes.
As you are aware I am being treated with Rituximab to Control GPA, so immune compromised , had my last Covid Jab 10 weeks ago. A fortnight ago we went to London the watch the Athletics , had a great weekend took the normal precautions I.e masks etc but the tube was busy and I have Covid again but this time it’s different. So after being home 2 days (24th July) I started feeling odd, not Covid odd just run down this continued until the Sunday, (I didn’t test because I didn’t think it was Covid) before you all shoot me because of my naivety I admit it was a schoolboy error. The week went by until the Sunday night (28th July) and I started sneezing, did a test Monday morning and Bingo! solid red line ! Anyway the system where we live in North Yorkshire has changed yet again but this time for the better the Local Health Partnership (Humberside and North Yorkshire) has a link on their website where you complete an on line form and submit it for self referral And lo and behold a Nurse rang me on Tuesday asking me when I first got symptoms, how did I feel, I am an honest person so I told her I felt a bit off, a bit snotty but I was fine and still training. She said she would get a Doctor to ring me but it was the last day I could have the Paxlovid (Anti Virals) and said if I was feeling ok after 6 days the worst was probably over. Half an hour later the Dr rang me and concurred that he didn’t think it was necessary this time. I didn’t argue. Thursday morning took a test. Negative! Unfortunately that’s not the end of this story.
Yesterday morning as per guidance took another test, nothing to start but after 15 minutes there was a faint line. It was no coincidence by lunchtime I started feeling heady, aching, just feeling crappy, throat was raw. The evening came and I felt as if it was all exploding in my head. Since Monday I have been taking my temp (never above 37.3) pulse (58-62) and Ox levels (96-98%) despite me feeling crappy last night I slept for 7.5 hours but woke this morning feeling fine in myself but now although lungs clear I am sore in my chest and coughing up all sorts of gunge. Not sneezing any more and nose pretty dry. My eternal hope is it doesn't go onto my lungs. I am doing another test Monday, I know what the result would be today.
So the moral of the story: Yes I was foolish and started celebrating prematurely and have learnt 2 things.
1/ It never over till the FLS. Covid is different and affects everybody differently, I thought the war was over but it was only a battle. Don’t be fooled like me.
2/ Take the drugs and push for them. I made it far too easy because I could sense they didn’t like giving them out. I should have made them work harder. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
There you have it, I am currently in Limbo hoping for the best. Lesson learnt.
I will update on Monday after the test.
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