This entry was written 1/12/21: For context I am in my 40s and my folks are in their 70s. I rent the second floor of their home. As I mentioned earlier in this timeline, my mother and I both tested positive for COVID in the days leading up to Christmas in 2020. As it turns out, my mother and I caught it from my father (I guess I caught it from my mother or my father). He had a cough for a few days and then was fine. He did not experience any other symptoms. My symptoms were also very mild. I ran a slight fever the night I was diagnosed and then had what felt like seasonal allergies for 2-3 days. My mother’s case was the worst out of the three of us, though I would also describe her symptoms as mild. She mostly felt tired and stuffy, but when her head cold started to make its way down into her chest she contacted her doctor immediately and the next day was given a monoclonal antibody infusion. She showed major improvement the following day, and within a few days after the treatment was as good as new.
In regard to contact tracing, I had a conversation with NYS contact tracers only once as the second time they called I did not pick up the phone. Nevertheless, it was clear during our brief conversation the person who called me was as dumb as a box of rocks. This person gave me incorrect information and was unable to answer any of the simple questions I asked. In fact, when I challenged her on what she was saying about when I can be retested (which I didn’t need anyway) she responded by saying, “I don’t know” – to which I responded, “No, you don’t.” I refused to give her my email or let them send me any information about isolating because not leaving your house does not require one to be a rocket scientist. My parents were contacted a couple of times each, and it was pretty much the same story. They spoke to them, but were not overly cooperative. It’s amazing there are some companies out there paying these people $60K/yr. salaries, though the average pay is about $25/hr – which is still way too much in my opinion.
December 27, 2022 – My vaxxed but not boosted father (he was coerced by his job) tests positive for COVID again. When he came home from the doctor he told me they gave him nothing to treat his symptoms and was denied antibiotics because they could be “harmful” to him. You read that right… Antibiotics. Harmful. Thankfully I have a stash of therapeutics, and so he is taking ivermectin along with Sudafed. I’m going to be testing myself over the next few days using the kits I have on hand – all of which have passed the expiration date shown on the box. In many instances these dates have been extended, and there is an FDA website that lists the new expiration dates for about 30 different at-home testing kits. That info can be found here. More on our situation later… Update (12/29/22): My mother and I also have COVID. I confirmed my case with a test, but mom didn’t want to as the kits are $10 a pop… can’t say I blame her. I mean, what else could it be? Everyone is taking ivermectin and DayQuil and an assortment of supplements including D3 and zinc; I’m also taking hydroxychloroquine. Update 2 (12/30/22): Everyone is feeling markedly better today, the fevers and chills are gone. That said, we’re all still a bit stuffy. I also sound raspy and still have a slightly sore throat. Update 3 (12/31/22): After sleeping well the last two nights I feel much better. My nose is still stuffy, but I’ve switched to taking a non-acetaminophen cough syrup/Sudafed combo to go along with the ivermectin/HCQ. My folks have done the same except for the HCQ. They too are feeling much better and much more energetic. Update 4 (1/2/23): My parents are thankfully nearing 100% and have stopped taking everything except for a decongestant. I still feel some symptoms (stuffy nose/sore throat), but I’m feeling good overall. Update 5 (1/5/23): Everyone is back to 100%. There was no discernible difference between my vaxxed dad’s COVID experience compared to me and my mother. We all felt like crap for a few days, we all took ivermectin and other OTC drugs, we all got better.