It's probably COVID.
My younger daughter started coughing last Monday morning. Having a sick daughter is much worse than being sick yourself. You feel so helpless. I couldn’t do anything except watch her in pain and wait.
Her cough wasn’t a normal cough either, it was a deep serious cough. Since the omicron variant of COVID is on the rampage, my wife and I decided that our whole family should stay home. So, We spent all last week locked up in our small apartment, getting on each other's nerves.
The cough started on Monday and then on Wednesday came the fever. We definitely did the right thing locking ourselves down. All the signs are pointing to COVID.
Until now, I haven’t had any close encounters with COVID. My daughter's classmate caught it and my daughter had to be tested a few months back. All the other students and teacher’s tests were negative, luckily. Likewise, my wife's coworker, in a different department, tested positive. But as for me, there hasn’t been anything. I guess it is because I never go anywhere!
That was until now. Now, it is my turn. If my daughter has COVID, I do too. I hold her for hours a day, sleep next to her in bed and she coughs right in my face regularly. There is no escape.
We had to confirm our suspicions so I took my daughter to the clinic. She really didn’t like the swab in her nose. I was surprised because, with the new tests, you get the results in just 15 minutes. Very amazing!
And… the test was negative!
It wasn’t COVID at all. We dodged the bullet this time. Just a common fever/cough at a really bad time. All our fears, paranoia, and anxiety weren't needed. The sense of relief is amazing. More than anything, I am excited for my daughters to go back to nursery and get out of the house!