I prefer to do things in threes, it sets achievable goals for the day, and is measurable and easy to remember. I’ve settled into a routine of sorts. Each day I have filled a bucket with stubborn weeds, even on days that it drizzled (that not really rain). I’ve tackled a housekeeping project such as laundry, dishes, floors, etc. The third daily accomplishment is food related.
It’s difficult preparing food with a mask and gloves on, but I always think of my friend Victoria when I might let down that guard. She has an autoimmune disease that is insidious. Dysautonomia (improper functioning of the autonomic nervous system). Even a little sniffle could kill her. So, even though the doctors say I’m not contagious, I’ve used the extra precautions. I’ve made two types of jelly, beef jerky, baked bread like crazy for my neighbors and become the resident cinnamon roll purveyor. I’m so bored, I have actually screamed.
This is my second round of COVID. I experienced it first in late 2019, one of the first cases. My daughter worked at an international school, when the kids came back from break, we believe they brought what would be called COVID-19, or the Wuhan Flu if you stand by historic naming protocol. They hadn’t named it COVID-19 yet. The non-productive coughing I experienced pulled abdominal muscles. The flu lasted three days, recovering from the pulled muscles much longer. I checked out the John Hopkins site for that year’s flu protocol and they recommended a high dose of Vitamin D along with Zinc and an antibiotic. Since I didn’t go to the doctor until I couldn’t stop coughing, I didn’t take any antibiotics. I did take 5K IU of Vitamin D twice a day. I repeated it with this variant only adding some other minerals as well. The flu lasted a week this round, with a good two weeks before I felt like I had any energy. No pulled muscles this time.
Life goes on, I’m thankful to be healthy again. I hope to get back in the swing of things now that I’m healthy!
Tessa Bertoldi 