08:30
Good morning!
It’s been a good night’s sleep with no disruptions, waking up to the sound of birds and a lovely sunrise to start the day.
Today, it seems, could finally be the day of closure for COVID-19. The occasional cough that is left from the pneumonia and the complete loss of appetite are the tail end residuals of the virus and a bit more time is what the body needs right now to repair and recover from this battle.
For now, it’s a case of seeing how today goes, more on that at the end of the day. Stay safe and healthy everyone!
21:45 - End of the journey
An uneventful (and lazy) day pretty much sums up today, it’s been a long and torturous journey with COVID-19 and I, for one, am extremely glad it’s finally over.
The odd cough and lack of appetite still persists but I’m confident, in time, they will be fixed.
My thoughts are with all those who are battling this virus and all the frontline workers who are fighting hard to help keep us safe and healthy whilst they are exposed to the dangers, I wish you all safe and best wishes in these difficult times.
But the immense support and followers of this blog along with support from friends and family globally has been immense and for that, I thank you all ❤️ During some of the darker struggles with this journey, the messages of support have really lifted me.
There is nothing more I can wish for but for the disappearance of this virus. Make no mistake, it’s horrendous. Those who have not experienced the wrath of this virus, I hope you never do. The reality we face is that this virus will still continue to ravage society for a little while longer so please don’t kid yourself and think life will return to normal anytime soon.
Those of you who contract the virus and have beyond mild symptoms, be strong, both physically and mentally. Your body needs the strength and willpower to slog it out with the virus. There are no vaccines, no miracle cures, don’t believe in the nonsense and viral stuff being spread around. It’s down to you and your body’s immune system to fight it out and it won’t be pleasant. If in doubt and you are struggling with your symptoms, call it in, your body may need medical assistance to fight the virus!
Everyone’s reaction to the virus will be different, my recovery had nothing special instilled, I’ve followed expert medical advice on enduring and recovering from a viral attack. First things first, avoid contact with others and enforce it, it takes very little to spread the virus. Maintain hygiene and cleanliness, I’m rather OCD but went into overdrive with cleaning before, during and after everything I do. Bear in mind that my approach has been honed from years of being a carer and from following a healthy, active lifestyle. Keep things simple like consuming the correct nutrients to boost the immune system and aid repair and recovery.
Anything that helps with enduring the symptoms: paracetamol (not just from relieving aches and pains but to help reduce the fever), cough syrup (the dry, tickly variant worked best for me) and sore throat lozenges (to help minimise coughs from being triggered). Drink plenty of fluids as any fever and infections you go through will dehydrate you fast, you also want to help clear the system.
But my message in this final blog post: do follow government advice, do ground yourself and others whilst we ride out this pandemic but ultimately be there for others when they need it. We are all in this together and we will all see it through together.
As quite a few people have found this blog useful to be shared out and especially ground those who are still being too carefree about COVID-19, despite there being no further updates after this post, this blog will remain here, more as a shared experience and guidance on what to expect with COVID-19 so please feel free to continue sharing it out.
My next stop is to return to the royal voluntary service for the NHS and give them the help they need. One last thing, know that you are not alone out there, if you need to reach out for any reason, I’m always readily available so feel free to hit that About option up top to contact me.
Thank you for all your support, it’s been one hell of a ride. Stay safe, stay healthy, best wishes and much love, Albert ❤️