Julianne DalcantonDec 10, 2022

So, on November 18th I succumbed to peer pressure and went unmasked at a smallish indoor event where I was the featured speaker. It’s taken until today, 21 days later, to test negative for COVID again.

Based on my history, I was 80% certain I would have a rough ride if I ever got COVID, and, well, I did. Paxlovid and 5 vaccines kept me out of the hospital. I’m still not “well”, but hope to recover with a bit more time.

Show threadGlenn FleishmanDec 10, 2022
@dalcantonJD I'm so sorry! I got it on European travel, heavily masked but opted to eat indoors. That's probably what got me. What's your take on the testing? I've read so many informed opinions on whether testing negative is meaningful relative to infection after contraction. I can't figure it out.
Show threadJulianne Dalcanton
@glennf The testing was very useful for me, since it allowed my household to adapt to the needed degree of quarantining. I took it as a measure of how much virus I would be expelling on exhale, and thus how carefully we had to manage exposure. It also confirmed I was rebounding rather than dealing with something different.
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Show threadGlenn FleishmanDec 10, 2022
@dalcantonJD That’s great insight, thank you, and best of luck on continued recovery!