A few days into our stay at Buena Vista CO Jeff started feeling bad. He thought it was a cold and the next day I got a scratchy throat. I scheduled a Covid test for Jeff just to be sure, and it came up positive! Ugh! So we both went to a walk in clinic in Buena Vista so I could also get a test (also positive!) and we could both get treated.

The folks at the clinic were very nice. Covid infections had been on the rise in the area and we found we both also had strep throat. We got medicines for both illnesses and were told to isolate for 5 days and wear a mask and be careful for at least five days after that.

This was on Wednesday. Thursday Jeff felt a little better and I felt worse. We were supposed to travel to Loveland on Friday! We both felt a bit better on Friday and went ahead and traveled. I made lunch so we wouldn’t have to stop and we made it on. I lost my voice for most of Friday and could only sqeak. We were very careful checking in, wearing masks and disinfecting our hands and we only stayed in the office for a few minutes.

Saturday we both felt worse, coughing a lot and absolutely no energy. Sunday we had to get some groceries and pick up a refill for Jeff but luckily Walmart had curbside for both with no contact. Were still very fatigued and coughing.

Monday we still were very fatigued. It’s awful! I would do a little bit, then have to rest. If I did too much I got light headed. Also was short of breath. We are at the “Gateway to the Rockies” but may not get to drive to higher elevation if this doesn’t get better real soon.

Now it’s Wednesday, a week from diagnoses and we’re both getting better. My fatigue is much less. Jeff says he feels fine except for the constant coughing and hawking up phlegm (yuck!)