I knew I was exposed to Covid last Saturday when my partner (he and I don’t live together) tested positive, and I’d been with him the eve after his exposure. By 3am Monday, after thinking I hadn’t caught it, I had a high fever and chills and later tested positive. I contacted my team and they suggested outpatient remdesivir infusions but this wasn’t available to me in my area. So they prescribed an oral medication that begins with an Mont but my fever persisted, I had a cough and stuffy head, no appetite and I had one episode of acute vomiting so here I am. I was in good communication with my team who urged me to go to ED and pursue inpatient remdesiver; they called the hospital to pave the way which was very helpful.

I feel like I’ve dropped my guard- my partner played at a music club and I didn’t go due to COVID worry, yet I lost myself and spent time with him right after. Kicking myself! But we are human.