how it's going

[rushthatspeaks]

I moved successfully and within the bounds of the money people so kindly gave me to help with it-- and I really can't thank you all enough. The stuff is in storage units, the apartment has been turned back over to the landlord, and I am on nineweaving's couch.

Somewhere during having to be around the movers (who were great, very professional, got the stuff into two small units when I'd gotten three just in case), the junk pickup guys (also great, bio-diesel truck), the cleaners (a person I've worked with for ages who is very good at what she does), the property company's office (because they insist on receiving keys in person), and the extremely long Lyft rides to and from the property company's office because it is in Southie and I am in Cambridge, I got what I am eighty percent certain is covid. (If not, it's the literal flu.)

Still testing negative on rapids, but at this point that doesn't mean much. Smell and taste okay, oxygen saturation fine, respiratory stuff generally aggravating, fever high, body aches and fatigue truly ridiculously bad. In process of arranging PCR via my primary care doctor in hopes of getting Paxlovid, but the reason that's in process is that that office is used to me having access to a car and so booked me for a test out in Woburn. I'm not up to driving myself (and I'd have to rent a Zipcar), and I am not going to be in a car for that long with somebody else when I have symptoms, even masked. Hopefully they can find me a lab that's more accessible.

Luckily, it is easy for me to isolate where I currently am, and nineweaving has been extremely helpful with things like leaving food at the door. And at least this didn't happen before or during the move; I started having symptoms on Saturday.

So that's where things are for the moment.

Comments

[sartorias]

I hope you feel better soon! So glad you got all logistics squared away, so that doesn't fret you while ill.

[gwynnega]

Covid or flu, I hope you feel better soonest.

[thistleingrey]

Take good care, and rest well! Glad you got the moving things settled.

[kathmandu]

Cambridge has free PCR testing for residents with symptoms or a known infection, 7 days a week, by appointment.

Test site is at CIC Health, 295 Third St, over near Kendall. Dunno if that's reachable for you.

I clicked through enough to see timeslots; it looks like they still have slots available tomorrow, and the days after.

ETA: It says ~24 hrs for results, but the time I used it, the results came through in about 12 hours.

[rushthatspeaks]

It's certainly more reachable than Woburn! I'd found out about the test-to-treats at various CVSs, but those are Extremely Booked; I hadn't found that one, and I should actually be able to do that.

Thanks!

[minoanmiss]

*sends antiviral vibes*

[kate_nepveu]

I hope you feel better soon. I'll say that when Chad and I had COVID, we were negative on rapid tests the first day of symptoms but immediately positive the second, if that helps?

[mrissa]

This is just insult to injury and I am mad at the universe on your behalf.

[ursula]

Oh, no! I hope you're able to get lots of rest.

[jesse_the_k]

<3

[crystalpyramid]

It sounds like you accomplished a huge amount before getting wiped out by illness: go you! I hope your recovery goes as smoothly as possible!

[rachelmanija]

I'm glad you moved!

I hope you get the covid stuff squared away.

[starlady]

Well at least you now can lie on the couch without any of the moving logistics hanging over your head. I hope it stays mild and ends quickly!