We thought we could call ourselves lucky because we made it 2 years without experiencing the virus. Unfortunately, in January of this year me, my husband and all of our babies got COVID. I was terrified of what the outcome would be because I had heard all of the horror stories of others getting it and all the terrible things that came along with it.
It started with my 12 year old son. He had been complaining with his sinuses all day on January 1. I gave him his allergy meds and he was still playful and being his normal self, just congested. At 3 am, I woke up to him standing in my door way, crying, “Mom, I am really really sick. My whole body hurts. It hurts to even walk.” My heart sank, and in that moment, I knew it was COVID. I got up and got him some Tylenol and Ibuprofen, (his fever was 103.2) I got him some Luke warm wet cloths to lay across his belly and his forehead. His fever finally came down and I watched him the rest of the night and I prayed. I prayed hard. I set an alarm to call his doctor as soon as the office opened. The office opened at 8am. At 5 am, my 8 year old came to me crying with a headache. I checked her fever and it was 102.5. Again my heart sank. COVID had intruded in our home and was running through my family. I was worried sick. My daughter, when she was a baby, would get febrile seizures. She eventually outgrew them, however, every time she gets a fever my mind goes back to those days and I can’t seem to even let her out of my sight until the fever has broke. So now I had 2 sick kids to watch and pray for. Waiting for the doctors office was the worst. It started snowing around 8 AM. I didn’t think much of it because I was certain it wouldn’t stick. Boy was I wrong. I called the office at 8, they made me an appointment for 10 AM. We left at 8:30, in hopes they would get us back faster due to the snow. Halfway to the doctors office I was slipping and fishtailing with two sick babies in the backseat of my car. I finally made it and they did take us straight back. They COVID tested both of my children and in less than five minutes a positive test was showing. It was the confirmation I knew was coming but sincerely hoped I was wrong about. We leave, fishtailing and slipping at 25 mph on the way home. I get stuck, my dad had to come get us and take us the rest of the way home. I prayed and cried and prayed some more my daddy wouldn’t get it. We got home and it spread like wildfire throughout my house. My oldest daughter came to me with a sore throat and said it felt like her nose was on fire. My husband started coughing and having full body aches. My other son was just super sleepy, but never really seemed sick or even had a fever. When it hit me, I swear my mom super powers kicked in because I was so worried about getting them all better to avoid any massive issues or hospital trips, that I forgot about myself. I had a fever and body aches but I just popped some ibuprofen and kept it moving. My biggest concern were my babies and my husband. We quarantined our two weeks. By day 3 my son, the first one to get sick, had a rash on his knees, hands and feet. When I called the doctor they said it was a “COVID rash.” I didn’t even know that was a thing until then. By day 5, he was feeling much better and the rash was going in some. On day 2 of COVID my daughter was playing and back to normal. Her only complaint was headaches. My oldest daughter slept and ran a fever. I kept getting her up to move and drink so that she wouldn’t get pneumonia and/or dehydrated. My other son, again he was super sleepy for a day or two. But no fever and no symptoms. My husband slept and kept a fever and had a really bad cough. I had to keep getting him up to move around and hydrate as well. I was told that laying down and trying to sleep it off is where a lot of people are making a big mistake. If you lay down too much, it settles in your lungs and that’s when you go into pneumonia and that can get deadly quick. Also, a helpful tip I found online when I was caring for them was, open a window even if its cold outside and you can only crack it… fresh air is a must!! My oldest daughter said that seemed to help her the most.
Thankfully, we all made it through COVID 19, however, we have noticed some lingering effects that still exist today. So, I wanted to share with you all. If you have had any similar experiences, tips or suggestions, we would love to hear from you in the comment section.
My youngest daughter, 8 years old, her only symptom throughout the duration of the virus was headaches and a fever. She still has headaches daily. Some days worse than others. That was not an issue she ever had before COVID. She also seems to stay super thirsty, especially after getting the headache.
My 12 year old son, the first to show signs of the virus- his symptoms throughout the duration of the virus were; rash between his knees, fingers and feet, High fever, sore and burning throat, and rib pain when he breathed. He has no lingering symptoms to note, the virus initially hit him the hardest.
My other son, also 12, his symptoms for the duration of the virus were being lethargic for a couple of days. Other than that no other symptoms and no lingering symptoms to note.
My oldest daughter, 15 years old, her symptoms for the duration of the virus were Congested sinuses, itchy throat, high fever and lethargy. She also has no lingering symptoms to note.
My husband and I both now seem to take longer to heal whenever we get a cut or scrape on our bodies. I get out of breath much easier than before. And things that used to smell good to me, or just simple smells I had become used to (cooking food, laundry soap, dryer sheets, body spray etc.) all smell different to me now. Please note, none of us lost our sense of smell. It simply got altered in the process of being sick for me. This was our experience of COVID. If you or someone you know has COVID or is showing signs of COVID, please take the appropriate measures to get through it and heal without spreading it further! Love, hugs and prayers sent out for everyone! ❤️ 💜 ♥️
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