Maybe I’m Coming Late To This Party ..

.. wouldn’t be the first time.

After posting “Updated Symptoms for COVID-19“, I went through my emails in January as I recalled that I felt poorly in January. I had attributed it to my office as the primary AC return vents are therein, and the temperature varies widely. My case was mild .. light fever, chills, foggy head and general aches / pains that went on for about five days. My solution was to WFH where I felt better.

So .. two bits out of this:

• Did I have it? Not sure .. It was odd, and I’m rarely sick.
• How would I get an antibody test?

No clue as to either. I’ve written my PCP and Atlanta Blood Services (I donate platelets regularly) to see if I could be tested the next time I donate .. but other than these two avenues, I have no idea how to get a test.

Now, I wrote at length about “The Resolved” .. those who have had the virus where I suggested that antibody testing is critical, and we don’t know (yet) if all detected antibodies are viable against COVID-19, or if they are persistent for all time. Please recall that we receive various ‘boosters’ from time to time to ensure initial inoculations remain viable.

So .. step by step, learning every day, we sort the issues this Novel Coronavirus creates for us .. and we conquer them. Right now the most important and powerful weapon in our arsenal is the ability to avoid transferring the virus amongst ourselves, which replenishes and extends the reservoir that will come back to haunt us.

Stay connected. Stay safe. Stay home.