Covid for me too. I’ve had it 3 times but that first strain was lethal. Literally.
Whilst I was at home in bed unable to move, the residents in the nursing home I work in were dropping like flies. 18 residents and 1 nurse died in 2 weeks.
I got Covid 11/2020 and ended up in the ICU staring at the ventilator next to my bed and my OSAT because it was a hair above the threshold but barely holding.
Five days, $300k insurance bill (thank the maker wiped clean due to whatever COVID legislation), a month of missed work, and I nearly died. It’s been six years, and I got it again in 2023– not nearly as bad but still can’t taste or smell anything.
I axed SO many friends and acquaintances and lost 2/3 of my remaining family because “it’s basically allergies”.
The week I was fighting for my life BEFORE being hospitalized was one of the most jarring experiences for me. I remember needing to take a full sleep after trying to tie my hair back— that “allergy” was mighty… something.
I hate when people say that or that it's 'a little worse than the common cold'. No. No, it's not. I've talked to many people who have had it and it's far worse. I've never had it, had all the vax and boosters, and I never want to get it after talking to people still living with the after effects.
Yes, as did the remaining residents + new admissions. We’ve had 3 more outbreaks of covid since that first one. 3 total covid deaths after the vaccine. Much better than 18.
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u/The_Dickasso 9h ago
Covid for me too. I’ve had it 3 times but that first strain was lethal. Literally.
Whilst I was at home in bed unable to move, the residents in the nursing home I work in were dropping like flies. 18 residents and 1 nurse died in 2 weeks.
The “it’s just a cold” crowd make my blood boil.