My Covid-19 Test Experience

My Covid-19 test experience

My sister had pre-warned me, I would not be able to handle the test. I decided, even though she had recently had the test for an upcoming surgery, I would show her otherwise. I felt I was pretty tough, most of the time. Surgery for my bone attached hearing aide (BAHA) would be coming soon and I knew I would have to be tested prior.

Test day

Sure enough on Saturday, July 18, I was scheduled for my test. With our hot weather, in the 100’s by 3:00, I wasn’t looking forward to sitting in my car, going through the line. I arrived at 9:55 for my 10:00 appointment. The line was long and we were looping around the parking lot. I wondered how many of us had 10:00 appointments. And I wondered if maybe some of them didn’t have appointments and they were hoping to be let through. There were people that did get turned away. I guess you do need an appointment as they had told me. If you didn’t have an appointment they would not have your test materials together with your name and identification on it.

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Coronavirus – Lessons to Learn

lessons to learn Coronavirus Pandemic

In 2020, our lives have changed in ways we could never have imagined. There are many lessons we can learn from this time. Most of us are adapting well. Others are having a hard time. And unfortunately, some are choosing to live their life as if this doesn’t concern them, putting themselves and others in danger.

Stay Calm.

There is enough food and water. Unfortunately, some have chosen to hoard supplies, making those that really need them, unable to find them. Things like rice, ramen noodles, eggs, flour, milk, paper towels, diapers, formula, water and toilet paper are difficult to find. If people had stayed calm and only purchased what they truly needed this would not have happened.

Last week I waited 40 minutes to get in my grocery store because they were limiting the number of people that could enter. That should not be a big deal. It’s for our safety. It was an opportunity to have some great conversation with those in line with me, who were a shopping cart away (social distancing.)

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