{"id":8434,"date":"2022-07-29T06:08:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T10:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cibufm\/?p=8434"},"modified":"2022-07-29T06:13:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T10:13:11","slug":"covid-ugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cibufm\/blogs\/2022\/07\/covid-ugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Not Recommend"},"content":{"rendered":"

It took 2 \u00bd years but it finally got me. I tested positive for covid on Saturday morning (16th<\/sup>) after waking up feeling like I might be getting a cold. Honestly, for the first couple of days, I wondered what the big deal was. On day 3, it showed me what the big deal was and I spent the next three days feeling like I\u2019d been hit by a truck. I do not recommend!<\/p>\n

This morning, day 14, I finally tested negative and I\u2019m feeling like I have a little energy back … or it might just be the elation of finally testing negative! I was starting to worry that I would be one of the unfortunate souls who start to feel better and can be past the contagious stage but continue to test positive for up to 3 months.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve said it many times and I\u2019ll probably say it a few hundred times more in my life \u2026 I\u2019m NOT a doctor or a scientist or even a human who believes it\u2019s actually possible to \u201cdo my own research.\u201d At least, not without going back to university and studying for several years. A YouTube video isn\u2019t gonna do it for me. Believe me, I\u2019m a self-help junkie who, for years has danced with dozens of get well schemes and dreams of physical and mental wellness. Most of it has been a colossal waste of my time with only tiny bits and pieces of useful information that I\u2019ve held on to.<\/p>\n

Having said that, I try to be as open minded as I can and allow people their right to believe as they wish \u2026 but, I\u2019m gonna say this.<\/p>\n

Covid is real. Some will tell you it didn\u2019t hit them all that hard. Some will tell you it made them incredibly sick. I\u2019m feeling like I fell somewhere in the middle of that. If you haven\u2019t had it hit you, I pray it doesn\u2019t but for all of us, I think it\u2019s a solid reminder that everyday of good health we have is a blessing and something we should never take for granted.<\/p>\n

It seems to me like the world has exploded with opinions and beliefs and is more divided than ever and that can be a great source of anxiety for some. For me, I decided I wanted to trust science and my doctor and I believe that the vaccines my partner and I received protected us from a much worse fate. I\u2019m grateful for that.<\/p>\n

Like most of the world it seems, I\u2019m excited to be out and about again but I feel like I got a little lazy \u2026 almost complacent and moving forward I will be reapplying a little more effort to simple things like masking, hand washing and my behaviour in general especially with large indoor gatherings.<\/p>\n

On a few of the days when I was feeling a little better, I managed to drag myself out for a walk or a windows down drive. It felt good to feel the sun or cool breeze on my face. And of course there\u2019s nothing like a drive around this beautiful place we get to call home, to release a few endorphins and improve my mood. Here are a few shots from some of my covid adventures over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n

Stay well friends.<\/p>\n

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Winds & Waves at Port Albert beach.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Love me a good hay field … this one, just outside of Wingham.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Love the colour…red roof over the corn on Blyth Rd.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A couple of Turbine\/Sunset shots on Dungannon Road.<\/p><\/div>\n

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