So I shoved a swab into the deep dark recesses of my sinuses again today, still came up covid positive... on Day 9. This is getting pretty repetitive, that's for sure. I am down to a bit of a stuffy nose, the occasional sneeze to clear said nose, and random coughs here and there. Not much of anything. I never did hit the high temps with a fever, no aches and pains, no feeling like I was on death's doorstep. I just had a cold. And a positive covid test to go along with it.
Since I am not up on the hospital's policy of workers and covid infections, I messaged my boss to get the lowdown. Apparently the hospital does not care about your covid status, as long as you have been at least 24 hours without a fever, and wear a mask at work while you still have symptoms. Alrighty then!
Back to work for me on Wednesday, testing be damned! And just to be extra thorough, I checked my temperature today. If anything, I am a little on the cool side. 36.2C or 97.3F. Actually, that isn't chilly, it is within normal limits. So no fever. Yay.
I will continue to use my nasal rinse bottle to see if I can clear up the stuffiness. It does help. Sometimes it is amazing what comes out of there!! On Wednesday, I will head into work, wearing a mask and armed with lozenges and kleenex. I honestly hope this is the one and only time I have covid, but if I do ever catch it again, having it masquerade as a cold isn't bad. It's annoying, but not too bad. There are lots of people out there who get it much worse that what I've had.
So keep yourselves safe! Even if you just have a cold, and not covid, please stay home, look after yourselves, and wear a mask if you have to go out! You do not need to share any of your germs with others, because that is just plain rude.
