Thank you... I thought I was finally feeling a bit better this morning, but now my fever is back up to 101 and the shortness of breath is worse now, so I just feel pretty wretched. I've spent many hours on hold or on the phone with doctors and the state testing team, checking to see if anyone will test me. I was able to get a flu and strep test, both negative, but our state still requires recent travel or contact with a "laboratory confirmed Covid case" before I can get a Covid test. The nurse I talked to today from the testing site was really nice and apologetic--she acknowledged they know there is community spread and said they've been getting so many calls from people like me, but they just have a shortage of tests and it is out of their hands who the state allows to be tested. Please if any of you are in Missouri, don't go out and about if you can avoid it and take precautions if you must go out--I think it must be much more widespread than the official numbers indicate.
I am very grateful that none of my children have gotten sick yet and hope it stays that way. They are such troopers, even though they were sad we had to cancel a cabin-camping vacation we had planned for this weekend (and no refund from VRBO... grrr, last time I give them any business for sure). My 4-year old sang the Rapunzel "flower gleam and glow" song over and over to heal me today--I was very touched (though a little sad knowing he is worried about me)
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I know someone else on this board is sick too and we've been sharing our experiences (not saying who to keep their privacy), so please keep them in your thoughts as well.
