March 23, 2021 Tuesday
My seven-year-old son Boni approached me early in the morning to say that Auntie Liza has fever. I felt sucker-punched by the news. Is it
My seven-year-old son Boni approached me early in the morning to say that Auntie Liza has fever. I felt sucker-punched by the news. Is it
The testing team arrived at 7 a.m. Buck and I tested negative in the antigen test. Phew! Auntie Liza had an RT-PCR test. We paid
Boris, my nine-year-old, now has a cough, too. Buck called the barangay at 8 a.m., but was told the person in charge wasn’t there. We
Morning came and went. No barangay or city health officials came to fetch Auntie Liza or facilitate our tests. I called the barangay hall at
I woke up at 4 a.m. with a splitting headache. It could be the stress from the previous days. I popped a pain reliever and
I heard Boni talking to his friend Jaida*, whose family was also struck by Covid-19 a week earlier. “Hey, I tested positive, wanna play Roblox?”
Our cough is getting worse. Buck’s temperature is going crazy. We felt so fatigued that it was difficult to move and get any work done.
I wasn’t able to sleep. Buck’s cough is getting worse. His temperature isn’t going down and his oxygen level dipped to a low of 82.
I found an oxygen concentrator on Lazada but it would take a few days to have it delivered. Buck’s oxygen level has dipped to 70
Buck’s oxygen level dipped to 60. I was furious today. I am Covid-positive and I have symptoms, but I still need to manage our home.
I’ve been crying the whole day. Buck is almost permanently hooked to the oxygen concentrator today. His coughing fits have been relentless. I don’t know
Buck’s oxygen levels are picking up. For the first time in a while, it’s 90. It’s our Easter miracle. I whispered a prayer of thanks.
It’s been a good week. Our doctor said we can stop taking our medications because most of our symptoms are gone. Buck has recorded normal
Barangay officials said we needed to be checked by a doctor from the health center in order for our quarantine to officially end. All doctors
Auntie Liza is finally home. Our symptoms are all gone, too. Auntie Liza said no doctor or health official ever went to the isolation facility