Deepak's Journal

  Hi Deepak, so good to hear from you. It has been a long time, but I haven’t forgotten you, as you were there for me when I first joined this site and was so lost and anxious. So sorry you had to go through COVID but glad you made it through and seems to be doing well. I can’t help you with your question but hope other warriors can answer it fir you. God bless you and continue to keep you strong. Don’t take so long away from us.

Marie Myers  Civita Fahey recently posted that she was positive. Luckily it seems like a mild case. I hope you recover quickly and completely!

Deepak Khanka  Thanks Marie and Ana
I read Civita’s comments. I am much better the coughing part was really exhausting. It’s how one manages the viral load which , determines the severity of Covid . Day 10 things can still go bad. With oxygen sats. But hey it’s done for now . I have got a scan booked for 3rd to see 1 and 1/2 year post surgery.
Once again thanks for replying I hope you guys doing ok.
Anna I will try my best to be active on this portal again .
Marie do you still feel the heart beat harder when you breathe deep or you have got use to it .

Marie Myers  I do still feel a more prominent heartbeat when I breathe deeply. When I am reading in bed in the evening, I notice my breathing is very calm and more shallow. At these times, I do not feel my heartbeat at all. I actually do some calm, slow breathing in the evening as a way to fall asleep easier.

Civita Fahey  Hi Deepak. Yes I tested positive this past Thursday, I was unfortunately exposed the Sunday before to my family who didn't know they were positive. So far, I've had no fever, not really much of a cough. Just a stuffy nose and fatigue ( which is the worst part). I have been keeping track of my heart rate but its pretty much normal in the 60-80s, maybe slightly higher than normal as I tend to have a resting rate in lower 50s. but, again that is probably the body fighting off the infection. I have felt a few more palpitations, but I tend to be an anxious person and the little medical knowledge I have is dangerous and I get myself all wound up about "what might happen". I hope that nothing is happening in there I don t know about, but, truthfully I feel like I have a bad head cold more than anything else. Like everything we just need to wait and see. just as a side note I had had my first vaccine about 6 days before the exposure, so I was told the antibodies may make my symptoms milder. Hope you feel better.

Deepak Khanka  Thanks Civita, this is helpful. I am feeling much better now . I haven’t taken the vaccine I am not 100%. May I ask which one did you go for?

Civita Fahey  I got the Moderna. we don't really have a choice, its what is available to where we get it. I work in healthcare so I was able to get it before the regular public.