My Almost Daily Journal-The Continuing Struggles With Covid-19, Physical and Mental

Volume 40-Tag Along With Me on My Sometimes Boring Sometimes Interesting Sometimes Humorous Journey Through Life

Covid-19. It’s like the Energizer Bunny. Just keeps going and going. Although the latest variants at least seem to be milder. However, they are also more contagious. Up until last week, our family had avoided this pesky virus for the last 2 plus years. This week, my son and granddaughter have come down with the virus, and we hope our 8-month pregnant daughter-in-law doesn’t. Since we had our granddaughter at our house 4 days last week (just prior to her getting sick), we are waiting and hoping we don’t get sick. So far, the symptoms have been manageable for both of our family members who have gotten the virus. Something to be thankful for.

So far this week, my wife and I have tested negative. We have been testing every few days. It’s a wait-and-see game. Dealing with Covid-19 has been a wild ride. Over 2 years now. Hopefully, the worst is behind us. With the vaccines now available and updated ones due out soon, hopefully, we can get an even better handle on things.

It is still disrupting our lives. A baby shower for our daughter-in-law scheduled for this weekend had to be canceled due to Covid. We were also planning on attending a funeral for a good friend's father. It just makes it hard to carry on our lives as normal. Still.

Aside from the physical worries regarding Covid-19, there is also the mental aspect. Back in January 2021, I wrote an article expressing my concern about being able to return to normal after the pandemic:

In this article, I also talk about how I took some comfort in not being around people during the pandemic. I quickly got used to it. When dealing with social anxiety, this is how my mind works. At least at times.

As the pandemic eased, we started doing more socially again and I seemed to be handling it OK. I think being retired has helped me relax and actually enjoy being around people more. A good thing. I’ve put the work in for sure over the years regarding mental health.

Now, with the new variants being even more contagious, again, we find ourselves not being able to be as social, especially regarding indoor events. Will I now lose all the progress I’ve made regarding my social anxiety?

Someday, hopefully, we’ll be able to put all this in the rearview mirror. I know Covid-19 will always exist, but hopefully, a yearly vaccine booster will tame it even more.