Monday, August 23, 2021

Testing Negative

               On Saturday I received my first COVID test ever.  Im sure the person who was testing was being as gentle as possible my poor nostrils.  I honestly was expecting that blood would come out of my nose.  It didnt help matters when Roland (whod been tested fair) coughed and spewed or whatever he was doing.  He is NOT a wimp and I am so if he was having problems I figured it was bad.

       It actually was not as bad as I had allowed myself to believe.  Nor was it as easy as my friend, Carol, had indicated the previous day.  It hurt!  And when I said it allowed, I heard Jenna behind me saying, Thanks, Mom 

       The person doing the testing told Jenna how brave she was really?  Hadnt I been any less brave?  We were told to wait 15 minutes for the results.  Roland started joking that mom and Jenna would be negative but his would come out positive.  Not funny.  So we were all more than concerned when they had him take the test again.  Negative.  We had all been vaccinated and had tested negative.  That is reassuring.

       We were told in the beginning (was it last year? Or last century?) that the rural areas would be hit the hardest.  The cocky people of this county didnt believe many still dont even though Douglas has been proved to be the worst county in the state (dont forget, Douglas County is also the fifth largest county in the nation) and guess which city in Douglas County currently has the most cases?  That is right, Myrtle Creeks three thousand somewhat population has contributed to the most cases in Douglas.

       I think I have mentioned before that aside from the massive geographical size of our county, Douglas offers only one hospital located in Roseburg.  Recently they lost a patient from the emergency room.  The patient had been there for two hours or more waiting for an ICU bed to open up.  The patient died of COVID.

       Jenna had come in contact with a friend who had tested positive for COVID. Hence our little jaunt.  Thank you Public Health for your service.



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