After 3 1/2 years of dodging it, “The VID” finally got me and my wife. Now, I have some comorbidities (gawd I hate that term) that made me at a higher risk for more severe symptoms of COVID, so when the vaccines came out, I did the smart thing and asked my doctor if it was right for me and also did my homework on the vaccines. I came to the conclusion to get the vaccine and all the boosters thereafter, knowing that it was safe for me to take. And I will definitely be getting the new booster that is coming out later this month as well. And I am SO glad we were vaccinated.
I had the distinct pleasure to not only have COVID but I was also diagnosed with pneumonia about a week before my positive COVID test. So, yes, I had pneumonia AND COVID at the same time. Sweet. However, I DID NOT have any of the symptoms associated with either disease; no fever, no chills, no body aches. Just a bad ass, very annoying cough that strained my stomach muscles, or what could be called my abs, which I didn’t know I had underneath all this belly flab.
A few years ago, I had a severe case of pneumonia that stemmed from the flu. At that time, the pneumonia knocked me on my ass! I had all of the symptoms; fever, chills, body aches, night sweats. It was so bad I had to have fluid drained from around one of my lungs…about two liters worth. So when the annoying cough started this time it was very reminiscent of that previous case of pneumonia, and not wanting to go through THAT again, I was proactive and had a chest X-ray which confirmed pneumonia. I was prescribed antibiotics and was good to go to fight it off. Then within the same week, I noticed I couldn’t smell–or taste–my morning coffee. And as Scooby Do would say: “Ruh-Ro!” So I took the home COVID test and there it was! I was pregnant! Uhhmmm…I mean…positive!
So my wife and I quarantined for 10 days and everything is getting back to normal. We were both amazed that my pneumonia and COVID were not as bad as they could have been. We are convinced that the vaccines kept us symptom-free for the most part. And I can’t be sure but they might have kept us out of the hospital as well.
Please beware of what Ron DeSantis or any of the outright lies those idiot MAGA republican cult members tell you about not getting a vaccine. THEY ARE POLITICAL ANIMALS, NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, only telling you what is in their political benefit. NO, there is no truth backed by science and common sense to what they are saying on social media, or FOX News for that matter, that the COVID vaccine, or any vaccine will harm you. NO, there are no “electrical nano micro-bots” embedded in the vaccine so the deep state government can track your every move! YES, you can get COVID even after being vaccinated. It was never meant to absolutely prevent infection, but as in my case, the infection isn’t as severe. YES, “it hasn’t been around long enough.” Scientists did develop the COVID vaccine in an incredibly short amount of time which Trump, the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted with 91 felonies, former “president” initially took credit for but has since reluctantly debunked because it was the political thing to do in both instances. However, it turns out scientists had a running start with viral technology and research that has been known and available for years According to a September 2021 story at AARP.org YES, side effects can occur in some patients but are only around for a day or maybe two (I was lucky and just had a sore arm from the injection.)
Look, I could go on and I’m sure those that oppose the vaccine could too. I am definitely NOT a medical professional (although I have played one on TV) but in my OPINION, based on my personal experience, I believe that the pneumococcal, flu and COVID vaccines kept me…and my wife…upright and out of the hospital. I just ask that you won’t be swayed, one way or the other, by social media hearsay on Twitter, Facebook, TikTok — or even a blog like this one. Now, that said, here’s the disclaimer:
Ask your doctor if any vaccine is right for you. Don’t take them if you are known to be allergic to any ingredients in the vaccines, or if you have legitimate questions about their safety. Be proactive and do your research with your own medical professionals and reputable medical resources to determine if vaccines are right for YOU.
And my time on the soap box is done!