I haven't been sick in years..............

Not dismissing the seriousness of it for some people, just thought this was interesting....

Good, get him motivated to work out some problems and he will get it done.

Slim we are all different. Its easy to clown around on these sites and sometimes we wish we hadn't or just need to read more carefully. I know I have said things I regret and had to be man enough to apologize after inserting foot in mouth. I own a retail hardware store in a small town and have been going 6 to 7 days since the start of this mess. Thank God my family nor any of my employees have contracted the illness. We try to be cautious and take precautions. Most of my customers have been very respectful even if they don't like it they still wear a mask to make others feel better, even if they don't think it helps. Some thought it was all bull, now they have lost a loved one and think a bit different.
As I see many folks from all walks of life it is sad to say more people only care about themselves anymore. You can see it in their actions and behaviors. In many cases this is why the Government has to take away our freedoms, we can't police ourselves. Laws have been on the books for hundreds of years because of these very reasons.
Sorry for the rant and I'll come down off my soapbox now.
God bless and protect yourself and families.
Slim I hope you continue to improve and don't contact covid again. Be careful out there.

Per my Dr there have only been two completely confirmed cases of someone catching it twice. This was about 4 weeks ago when I went in for some lung testiing! I am not saying to some who get sick it isn't bad but for me the freaking mind game/anxiety is the worst part.

Unfortunately, this is true. My dad is in the hospital and is Covid positive. The only symptoms he has are mental, like hallucinations, delusions and paranoia. He has no fever, cough nor any other of the normal symptoms. His reaction is usually only found in elderly patients. He's been in the hospital since the evening of the 5th and will hopefully be released back to his senior living facility tomorrow or the next day. He was in a bad place when admitted to the hospital. He's much better now, but still has confusion.

I visited him Friday and it was nerve-racking walking through the big red doors marked "Restricted Area - Covid-19." I was given a mask to put over my existing mask with a plastic face shield, a plastic gown to cover my clothes, and gloves. Call it what you want, but it's not "just the flu." My prayers are up for anyone who has it or has a family member fighting Covid.

It's amazing to me we still don't have a better handle on this virus and how it works. It seems to impact so many people so very differently. I have a family of close friends who contracted the virus. Folks who share largely the same DNA had symptoms that ranged from a minor cough to being put on a ventilator. One will probably not make it through the week. For those on here who have had it, I'm glad to hear you've all recovered. For those who have had it bad, your stories are useful to hear. Thanks for sharing.

Glad to hear he's doing better and hope he gets back to normal soon. Nope, it's not "just like the flu." My wife had it bad for about 6 days. Absolutely wiped her out and she was as healthy as can be prior.

With all of the false positives, it makes me wonder if some of the people that have tested positive twice ever really had it the first time. I've been told that any type of corona virus, which are fairly common, can trigger a positive Covid 19 test result.

Wish you Dad the very best in his recovery JP.

Nobody has had it twice.
And won't, at least not this same virus.

CDC disagrees.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/end-home-isolation.html#:~:text=Cases%20of%20reinfection%20of%20COVID,viruses%2C%20some%20reinfections%20are%20expected.

It (reinfections) has happened. It is rare. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-per...-light-covid-reinfection-2-trials-paused

Strange how the disease has affected many differently.

Slim, I'd think you will continue to get stronger. I was terribly sick for 3 weeks and several months getting over "it". I still have mild stamina issues. I tested positive for 2 months. My symptoms were debilitating weakness for a month or more, fever over 100*F for 2 weeks, joint and muscle pain for a week, weak dry cough and thick phlegm for 3 - 4 days ... all starting from onset of symptoms on the 1st day. I developed shortness of breath about 5-7 days in which persisted easily 2 months and this was accompanied by below normal oxygen saturation levels. At worst my O2 sats were 87%-88% . 91%-93% is more the average. No cough at this point nor congestion. Because I worked in critical care I often checked my o2 sats and they were always 99%-100% so my lungs were good.

Oxygen exchange and general weakness were thusly my most pronounced lingering symptoms. I never had the classic pneumonia or even sniffles. I got sick over a 12 hour period of onset of symptoms and I mean from feeling OK to really feeling turrible.

As far as reinfection goes, I don't sweat it. I go out with the wife and family, we've gone for date weekends out of town, I wear a mask only when required or asked to which is maybe 30% of the time. It's a virus and masks won't prevent infection (I was wearing 2 all the time at the hospital including an N-95). As I have stated here several times I feel handwashing/anti-septics and a modicum of social distancing are the best tools at prevention. I had to make a grocery run today and other than going to get gas or a burger in our small town I haven't been around anyone other than a couple of guys on my leases and the GW.

Don't be fearful. You have a modicum of prevention with the antibodies right now. My wife thought I could have tipped over the edge and not survived for about 10 days while I was sick here (I refused to go to the hospital). As Moto says, we are all dying. Be prepared in your heart. None of us really want to go out "now" but it's not our choice.

Yes, a lady who works for me has had it twice.

Glad you made it be diligent in your personal protections. It is thought you may be immune for 90 days but certainly that is not known as fact.

Yes people on a navy ship had it twice very early on, if you google it you can find it Im sure, they had about a dozen get it the second time.

The media has declared xxx person the first to get it twice at least on two other occasions apparently the media doesnt google before they write a headline or make a claim.