08/20/25 Max out of pocket reached early again...hospital here we come

As is customary, within 7-10 days from returning from a trip we go to the hospital.

We stayed out of the ocean -- while we were in the Bahamas -- in order to keep Andy healthy. (We have determined that he has been getting infections through his swollen legs or cuts on his feet.)

Andy did not get infection from being naughty! haha

BUT he somehow picked up COVID! What the heck?!

On Sunday last week (Aug 10) he started having a scratchy throat, voice. It got worse and most of last week he had laryngitis. That resolved itself and he was feeling pretty fine. We had a full Wednesday. Around 9 p.m. he said he was feeling a little funky/woozy, whatever. Off?!

We went to bed and his temperature reading was still below normal but he was having body aches and shivering. We tried to sleep but he was clearly in pain and tossing and turning.

About 1:00 a.m. I got up and checked his temperature...100. Hmm. I looked at his legs and it looked like he might possibly have the beginning of the red rashes (which by the way came and went over the next couple of days but turned out not to be a factor).

He was sleeping but kind of restless. I waiting 1/2 hr and took his temperature again. 100.9. I woke him up and said, we need to go in. He was resistant but agreed. When he arrived his temp was still climbing and he was feeling bad.

They performed so many tests on him. Then they gave him anti nausea meds, saline and pain meds. They then left us alone for about 2 hours for the tests to come back. When they returned, they said he had COVID.

The way I figure he was on about day 7 of the usual 10...but why the heck did he spike a fever after not having one the first week? Who knows!

But this was actually a lot easier to battle than the past cellulitis/sepsis illnesses.

I'm happy to report that he felt better within a couple of days.

(He had a colonoscopy scheduled for Thursday - which they made him postpone - so NEXT Thursday that will be on the calendar!)

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