Yep - I'm Home, with a BAD cold, NOT COVID-19!
I have been dealing with a nasty cold since February 7th - Was doing well getting over it, until the week of March 9th, when that day, I felt GREAT, was outside in 61 F weather, and then March 10th (Tuesday) WHAM - whatever it was dropped down - I had my lungs and head feel like it just "hit" me really hard - Have been using Prednisone, and what they call "coughing pearls" for calming that down. Because of my asthma, I have an albuterol (Xopenex) Inhaler, and a Symbicort inhaler. I've had acute asthma since I've been about 15, so it is a fact of life that when I get bad, I usually have to take the inhaler: I run a Thrift Store for a Local Church in the Capitol City, so I have a RESPONSIBILITY to keep people safe and healthy, and as a result, I did NOT run the last sale, and my partner did that, all the way, and my team was working with him.
Then, got a call that the Church closed my Thrift Store: Governor Phil Scott's State of Emergency goes til April 15th, and ALL SCHOOLS and BARS and Establishments are CLOSED - We need to do this to make sure that we get ahead of this COVID-19 stuff. I issued a directive that we would remain closed until the Church says that we are clear of this pandemic, I work with people that can be effected by this thing, and I won't risk it!
I just got an order from the doctor to Stay Home, continue my quarantine - I've been apparently prescribed a Neutralizer, but we will see what happens - Last night, woke up coughing, and it gets BAD when it happens - I almost can't breathe - This is ridiculous - I will follow the orders, but its hard when you cough so much.
Take Care,
Brian