posted on Dec, 19 2021 @ 12:55 PM
I don't really post much any more, I mostly just read and absorb what everyone else posts - however I just wanted to add my personal experience with
covid. I have agreed with most people that this whole covid outbreak isn't really any worse than the annual flu, but then on November 12th I felt a
little bit flu-like (as well as a couple of other people in the office). We sucked it up and finished the day. Saturday the 13th I really felt like
crap for about half the day and then felt a little better. Then on Monday, November 15th I went back to work. Only a couple of us showed up. (I should
point out that we normally only have 7 people in the office with the outside sales people and a couple of others who work remote). So 2 of us in the
office that day out of the normal 7. We got the call that 2 of the people who were out tested positive for covid, so I went and picked up a couple of
home tests - and I was positive. By this point I was feeling sick-ish and sort of dizzy, and went home due to the positive result. Then the next day I
was flat on my back and felt horrible. This lasted for about 2 weeks. I literally couldn't even sit up without getting dizzy and it felt like the
absolute worst cold/flu I've ever had (and I've had "walking pneumonia" from a flu bug before). During that 2 weeks on my back, I lost my sense of
smell and the ability to taste, and I couldn't eat and could barely drink much. I lost 24 pounds due to this and we had to cancel our Thanksgiving. A
couple of days after Thanksgiving I was able to start eating soup and some toast, and continued to get my taste and smell back. This went on for a
week, and at the beginning of week 4 I tested negative and went back to work on December 6th. It has been 2 weeks since I went back to work and 5
weeks since this started. I still don't completely have my taste back yet, but I am finally able to drink coffee and bourbon again. For some reason
both of these still don't taste completely right yet - but it's still nice to start my day with coffee and end it with bourbon again!
I do apologize for the wall of words! I only wanted to point out the effects of covid from and "older person's" perspective. I am 56 and had bladder
cancer this year. I am cancer free now, but still going through what's called BCG Immunotherapy which will help keep the cancer from returning. I only
say this to point out that I am older and somewhat immunocompromised and my experience is probably different than those who are younger and more
healthy than I am. However - having said all of this, I am still absolutely against this jab and what will become boosters every 6 months or so. I
have not been jabbed and I will not be jabbed. The covid was absolutely horrible (I would actually rather go through chemo again!) - but I still will
never be jabbed.