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Well, shit!

I guess it had to happen sometime.

(I’m fine. Triple-jabbed. Had a nasty sore throat Monday and Tuesday that eased up last night and now I’m feeling almost back to normal. Have had worse colds.)

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in reply to Aral Balkan

Well still, take care! And also those are some fancy testers!
in reply to user not found

Are they? They’re just the ones you find in supermarkets and pharmacies around here.
in reply to Aral Balkan

Compared to what we get in the Netherlands. But those 3 green dots, do they do anything? Because that part is what i have never seen on a tester.
in reply to user not found

Hmm, I was assuming they were a self-check of some sort but I just checked and can’t find anything about them in the instructions.
in reply to @gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks

I’m not. It’s the reason I almost didn’t feel it and that I’m almost back to normal by the time it registered on a test. But life’s too short to debate science with superstition and conspiracy theories.

Are pharmaceutical companies bastard profit hungry corporations? Yes. Do vaccines work? Also yes. Two things can be true at the same time.

Anyway, like I said, I have zero desire to debate this. Please feel free to unfollow and move on.
in reply to Aral Balkan

Be careful not to overdo it, even with mild symptoms - no sports for a while.
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Aral Balkan
Thanks. Unless it takes a turn for the worse, I feel like I’m actually on the mend :)
in reply to Aral Balkan

Oh dear. Get well soon! 🤞Fingers crossed to keep you from long covid.
in reply to Klaudia (aka jinxx)

Thanks! And, yes, indeed, I’m looking forward to a short COVID :)
in reply to Aral Balkan

Herr is not a name :) Herr Ungewiss = Mr Uncertain 😇
Take care of yourself. My wife is still struggling with Long Covid.
in reply to Herr Ungewiss 🐘

Haha, I wasn’t going to assume anything… have you seen Scandinavian names? :)

(And thanks, will do.)
in reply to Aral Balkan

Glad to hear you're on the mend already. Got caught myself a few months ago. Also glad to be triple jabbed and had a similar experience to yourself.
in reply to Aral Balkan

shit man, sorry to see you got covid. Luckily you are vaxxed though!
in reply to root

Indeed. Unless things go downhill, it feels like I’m on the mend :)
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Aral Balkan
now that would’ve been something :)
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Aral Balkan
Laura’s got symptoms so we think we’ll see a positive test soon (my tests were negative the first two days) :(
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Aral Balkan
Thanks. Glad to hear you got over it :)
in reply to Pete Moore

Thanks, Pete, 🤞 I seem to be on the mend.

Poor Laura’s just getting started though :(
in reply to Aral Balkan

Hopefully she gets over it quickly too, this thing is still no joke.
in reply to Aral Balkan

oh my, may she get through with it quickly, and no long-term symptoms for either of you!
in reply to Aral Balkan

Also 3x jab here. I was sick for about 11 days as well, started with sore throat, then came fever, and serious nasal congestion and flem in my lungs (leading to coughing). You have any of that?
I took a test and it came back negative but those home tests are hit or miss.

Just weird because half of Paris had similar symptoms. My friends in Central and South America all are sick with similar symptoms. It's almost surreal.
in reply to Peter Sanchez

Hey Peter, sorry to hear it, man but good to know you’re through it.

I had a nasty sore throat the first two nights. That receded last night. I’m mostly just congested today and perhaps a little tired. Haven’t had a temperature yet.
in reply to Aral Balkan

That's good. Fever is the worst part. Hope you feel better soon!
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Aral Balkan
Sorry to hear it but glad you’re well now :)
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Aral Balkan
So far. Fingers crossed it stays that way :)