I fell ill when I woke up last Thursday in London. I went to bed with a dry scratchy throat and woke up with a splitting headache and a sore back.
The back pain was most alarming it felt like I had fluid in my lungs but I was set to fly out Friday from Heathrow to head back to New York.
I heard just heard the news of the travel ban and was worried about getting stuck in London so I was not going to stay in London due to fear of spreading and or catching anything.
On Friday my symptoms were worse and my nose started to run profusely on the plane.
I was achy and woke up that morning freezing cold and sweating.
I got home 10pm Friday night EST to the height of my sickness while Meg was out for her birthday.
Saturday was just as bad but I had no fever.
Meg was still healthy and we stayed away from each other.
After a long weekend out Meg started to feel ill on Sunday this was the first day my back pain completely subsided.
On Sunday night with, Meg having the exact same symptoms we decided to quarantine to ourselves together at my place.
We’ve been locked up in my place since then only leaving twice for food (we tried to have it delivered but that would have taken a week since the wait is so long)
Meg’s symptoms were much more persistent than mine they lasted much longer.
To me, it felt like every day brought about a new symptom as the last one faded and the only constant was a pounding headache.
It didn’t feel much different than the normal flu.
To sum this up we’re not sure if we have the coronavirus although with my European travel, us living in NYC, and having so many of the symptoms it’s more than likely that we both do.
Meg also called a hospital to get a test and they did not want anyone coming in with the symptoms unless it persists into pneumonia, plus I don’t have health insurance.
It is strange to see this place as a ghost town and to feel my ears not perpetrated by the sounds of the city.
Hopefully, with a bit more quarantine we’ll be able to pass the contagious stage and see some family soon.
Until then we’ll be focusing on getting back into a productive routine as our energy gets backs to us.
