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Post by Larry M on Jun 11, 2020 18:07:05 GMT -5
I am self-quarantining for the next two weeks and therefore will not be riding for awhile. Will miss a couple of scheduled group rides. I tested positive for COVID-19 today.
Tue, Jun 9th Woke up with a scratchy throat and a cough
Wed, Jun 10th Felt worse. Got tested for Covid-19 at 1:00pm
Thu, Jun 11th Felt about the same. Test result came back positive
Fri, Jun 12th Started feeling really worse. Like a bad flu. Headaches. Muscle aches. Can't seem to regulate my body temperature. Have sweat pants/shirt on. Congestion. Decided to take antiviral drug Valaciclovir. This drug is prescribed to prevent or lesson the effects of cold sores. My first girlfriend imparted this lifetime virus on me. I already had this in my medicine cabinet. Since it says antiviral, I thought what the heck. I actually take this drug anyway when my health defenses are down after a cold or flu which is when a cold sore usually appears
Sat, Jun 13th Feeling better today. I never had a fever. I no longer have a sore and scratchy throat. I'm barely coughing. Drinks taste funny; they don't taste the same.
Sun, Jun 14th Feeling about the same. Nothing serious. Head is all stopped up. Had a temp of 99.9 this evening. No coughing. Throat is fine
Mon, Jun 15th Feeling the same. Only symptom is stuffed up head. I'm weak from sitting and laying down so much.
Larry
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Post by Lonnie W on Jun 11, 2020 19:46:01 GMT -5
Dang Larry, any idea where you may have got it. Please take care of yourself.
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Post by Larry M on Jun 11, 2020 20:42:27 GMT -5
No idea where I got it. I did go to the dentist on Wednesday (6/3) and Friday (6/5). Wednesday for cleaning and Friday to refill a filling. On Friday, I got gas at the Pilot in Wytheville and went to the bathroom. Ate dinner Friday with Doc Best, Randy, and Ken at Buffalo Trails. Saturday, I ate breakfast at the Hilltop restaurant and rode half a day with Doc Best. Ate lunch at the restaurant. At dinner Wrong Turn. Sunday, ate breakfast at Hilltop restaurant and did stuff around the camper. Tom came up Sunday night. On Monday, a crew came up to form a concrete pad for a new garage on our Hilltop property. They also formed a concrete pad for Tom. The concrete company said they were running late, so a single concrete truck poured Tom's area. On Tuesday morning, two concrete trucks arrived and poured my area. So where did I get the virus from? Dunno. Nobody I met was sick.
Larry
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Post by Wiley M on Jun 11, 2020 20:54:20 GMT -5
Get well soon have another Maverick Sport in the group to ride with!
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Post by Allen S on Jun 11, 2020 20:56:59 GMT -5
Thinking about you Larry.hope you the best.and a speedy recovery.
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Post by speedn8 on Jun 12, 2020 10:10:09 GMT -5
I had dinner at Buffalo both Friday night and Saturday night. Small world. Hope you have a speedy recovery and best of luck for others around you. Scary times...
-Nate
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Post by Scott S on Jun 12, 2020 11:51:12 GMT -5
Sorry to hear Larry, hope you feel better soon. Sounds like Doc, Randy and Ken should get tested just in case.
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Post by Randy_R on Jun 12, 2020 18:50:53 GMT -5
What’s this a Covid thing? Should I protest it?
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Post by John S on Jun 12, 2020 19:04:01 GMT -5
Get well soon Larry.
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Post by Mike M on Jun 15, 2020 16:28:30 GMT -5
Hope you start feeling better soon Larry.
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Post by John S on Jun 22, 2020 15:54:09 GMT -5
Any word on how Larry is doing?
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Post by Larry M on Jun 22, 2020 18:15:33 GMT -5
I'm doing great now. Still a bit weak, but I was able to cut the grass today. The North Carolina Health Department called today. After a few questions, they released me from self-quarantine. I had to have no symptoms for past 3 days. They asked me to continue to wear a mask and do social distancing around people which I will do.
Thanks for all the caring people out there.
Larry M
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Post by John S on Jun 22, 2020 18:26:07 GMT -5
That's good news 👍. Hope to see you on the trails soon.
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Post by Allen S on Jun 22, 2020 19:15:03 GMT -5
That’s great Larry been thinking about you.
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Post by Randy_R on Jun 22, 2020 21:43:06 GMT -5
Glad you are doing good Larry. Hopefully you will be back on the trails soon.
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Post by Ken K on Jun 23, 2020 5:24:40 GMT -5
Great news Larry!
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Post by David B on Jun 23, 2020 13:21:01 GMT -5
Larry kept it to himself, my test was negative
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Post by Scott S on Jun 23, 2020 16:09:57 GMT -5
Great to hear Larry. Just curious, did they give you any kind of medication to help get over it?
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Post by Larry M on Jun 23, 2020 17:37:58 GMT -5
No, they never prescribed any medication for me. They just said take plenty of fluids and to alternate between Ibuprofen and Tylenol. I'm thankful I didn't have to go to a hospital.
Larry
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Post by brianbr0wn on Jun 23, 2020 19:38:38 GMT -5
Wow Larry.. sorry you got this. GLad your getting better. Brian
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