It all started on Sat. 28 March 2020. My husband had been acting a bit different for a couple of days already but on the 28th he decided that he was going to wear his t-shirt as a pair of pants. Now how he was able to get his legs through the shirt arms and then pull it on is beyond me, but this was a huge sign that something was very wrong with him. I finally got him to take the t-shirt off and get dressed correctly. I then called for an ambulance. They arrived, checked him out and then loaded him into the ambulance. They had me wait with them downstairs by the ambulance until they heard back from their central as to which hospital in Vienna to take my husband. That took about 20 minutes and off they went. This was the start of my home alone fun until they called me the next day to say that my hubby was no longer at the hospital they originally took him to but was transferred to another one. I was then told that he tested positive for the corona virus and was on a ventilator. Needless to say I was totally taken by surprise. I then contacted the hotline here and told them that my husband had tested positive for the virus and was in hospital. So I wanted to know when they could send someone to my flat and get me tested. So that on Wed. 1 April at 9:50am there was a knock at my door and their stood a guy totally covered from head to toe with scrubs, gloves and a face mask with a plastic shield. He had 2 long swabs, one for my nose and the other for my throat (that was fun...NOT!!). Then off he went.
Now I at least felt better knowing that in the next few days I would know if I too had the corona virus or not. But for some reason later on that same day, just after midnight, I got another visit from a masked medic and he did another test on me. Totally unexpected especially at midnight. But later on the same day they called me to say that I tested positive for the virus and that I am under a city quarantine in my own flat until Easter. Thank god I have enough meds, food and water for myself and my cat Gizmo for the next couple of weeks. I'm also thankful that I have been fever free now for the last 10 days and the only problem I have had for the last week or so is diarrhea. But since I have started to eat a little bit like pasta, soup and bread in the last few days, this problem has improved.
So I'm still alive and hanging in there. My husband is doing the same. They did have to put him on dialysis one day to help his kidneys out as well as then having to put him on heart meds. As of yesterday they have reduced the heart meds and he is stable. As long as he keeps stable and doesn't get worse, than I am happy. So I am taking one day at a time and praying that my hubby will recover and be able to come home. Thank god for my Gizmo. He is keeping me sane and entertained when he's not sleeping.
So you all take good care of yourselves and I hope that this corona virus never strikes you or your loved ones. All the best.
Now I at least felt better knowing that in the next few days I would know if I too had the corona virus or not. But for some reason later on that same day, just after midnight, I got another visit from a masked medic and he did another test on me. Totally unexpected especially at midnight. But later on the same day they called me to say that I tested positive for the virus and that I am under a city quarantine in my own flat until Easter. Thank god I have enough meds, food and water for myself and my cat Gizmo for the next couple of weeks. I'm also thankful that I have been fever free now for the last 10 days and the only problem I have had for the last week or so is diarrhea. But since I have started to eat a little bit like pasta, soup and bread in the last few days, this problem has improved.
So I'm still alive and hanging in there. My husband is doing the same. They did have to put him on dialysis one day to help his kidneys out as well as then having to put him on heart meds. As of yesterday they have reduced the heart meds and he is stable. As long as he keeps stable and doesn't get worse, than I am happy. So I am taking one day at a time and praying that my hubby will recover and be able to come home. Thank god for my Gizmo. He is keeping me sane and entertained when he's not sleeping.
So you all take good care of yourselves and I hope that this corona virus never strikes you or your loved ones. All the best.
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