Update Day 150 (!!!!): This one's a bit of a mixed bag. Let me start with the good news. My husband and Kid 2 are asymptomatic and have been for a couple of weeks. Kid 2's energy is back and then some.
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Kid 1's only symptom is a swollen lymph node in her chest that has been stubbornly hanging on for weeks now. We took her to the osteo yesterday and by working on her neck and shoulder, the osteo managed to bring it down in size, but the bump still bothering Kid 1.
Kid 3 got a steroid inhaler four weeks ago. After a week of using it, she had 8 blissful cough-free days. Then the cough came back. We now seem to be in a holding pattern, with 2-3 days of coughing, followed by 2-3 days without. Still waiting on the respirologist.
So this makes me the bad news. I was doing pretty well, more physically active, mostly symptom-free, but then after a busier than usual August long weekend, I relapsed pretty hard last week. Suddenly, any physical exertion more strenuous than walking from one room to the next
gave me severe chest pain. I got three big blisters on my legs, and one of them turned into a very deep abscess. So Monday, I had to go to the hospital to get it lanced and drained. (Shoutout to the staff of the @QCHOttawa who gave great care!)
Now I have added dermatologist to the list of specialists I am waiting to see. I'm recovering from the relapse but still dealing with lots of fatigue. Last Wednesday I walked 8,000 steps - today I hobbled painfully to the mailbox and back. Baby steps!
There is still a silver lining here - no swollen glands, no full body aches, no runny nose. So even though it was a relapse, I am still seeing fewer symptoms. And I know that resting and pacing my energy will help my recovery. So back to resting 'til it hurts.
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