Hello~ It has been such a long time since I made any entry. I don't even know if I can still write in this blog. I realized as I grow older, I do not find solace in writing anymore.
However, due to recent development. My brother said I should.
Let's just cut to the chase.
Chronology of my covid19 test:-
Tue- 27th April 2021. My Boss received a phone call and suddenly closed his office door. My colleagues Ah Ho & Huey Fen went to Malacca that day. While Ah Wee was on leave. Which left Boss, Lionel & me in office. I think this is his most infectious day.
Wed- 28th April 2021. Again, only Boss, Lionel & me in office in the morning. I had lunch with Ah Ho and Ah Wee afternoon.
Thurs- 29th April 2021. Public Holiday.
Friday- 30th April 2021. Ah Wee & I was in office in the morning & had lunch together. I went to Site Meeting later in the afternoon.
Saturday- 1st May 2021. Public Holiday- Started to have sore throat. I went IKEA with SY after such a long time of no contact with her due to our fall out. She needed help in buying things to move into her new house. Spent the whole day with her. Morning till night time. We had lunch & dinner together, I even use my chopstick to pass her some chicken meat. I thought of cancelling. But I am sure our friendship will never survive if I do. She concurred.
Sunday- 2nd May 2021- Sore throat & stayed at home whole day.
Monday- 3rd May 2021- Sore throat getting worst when I woke up in the morning & realized I had body ache too when I was groaning/ whining getting up from bed to go to the toilet. Took MC & went to a clinic to get some meds & the MC Cert. I was a little annoyed when the receptionist was so curt on the registration process. I have to scan a QR code & self registered. He also asked me to put the hand sanitizer up to my elbows.
So I went in the doctor's room, told her my symptoms. She checked my blood pressure, a little high. I don't have any fever. The doctor said, "let's do Covid19 test". I said "Sure. I haven't done any before." I thought I'll just check for fun. I asked if we are doing RTK-Antigen or PCR test. She said let's do RTK first. No need to spend so much. So as I waited outside for the result, I realized the receptionist was wearing double mask. Did he always have double mask on? After a while, he told me to go in again & this time he asked me to put on the hand sanitizer attached to the wall of the doctor's room before going in.
When I went in, I saw the defeated look on the doctor's face & I kind of knew it was not good. I sat down and she told me my result was positive. I was shocked & in denial. I looked at the double line on the RTK test to be sure. It was clearly 2 lines no doubt about it. Then she said, let's do PCR test. And we did. She asked me if I had any idea where I might get it from. My mind was blank at first, until I remembered my Boss was coughing a lot recently & was not feeling too good. Emotionally, I was ok at first. Then the doctor pushed the tissue box to me. Then the tears started rolling down.
The doctor was so nice and gave me courage to accept the result & saying that I am strong. I don't have severe symptoms and that I can get through this. My oxygen level is also very good so I have nothing to worry about. She is also staying at the same place as I am (different tower) & can come visit if I needed any help. They were just words, but these were the words that I needed to hear at the moment. So worth the RM25 counselling fees.
After informing SY & my colleagues. Everyone of them went to get tested on the same day. The office closes after lunch. Luckily all my close contacts tested negative. Yes, even SY whom I just spent the whole day together on Saturday. Even all my close colleagues whom I had lunch together, who sat behind me, my Zumba buddies & my SITE team all tested negative. The infections stop with me. Unfortunately, total 4 of us tested positive in the office. But none of them were my close contacts.
The guilt and shame of telling the whole world that I was infected was so hard on me. As I had to tell everyone that I talked to. Even my apartment Management Office & the Gym that I went to. That was the hardest for me. I just mustered up the courage and told them. It was up to them on what they would do with the information. The gym was not closed at all. The apartment was sanitized. And my building management was so accommodating in helping me bring up groceries or deliveries from my cousin up to my unit. As I have to quarantined myself while waiting for KKM to call.
This is my PCR test which I was emailed to on 4-5-2021. After getting the phone call from the Clinic late evening. This was also after I started calling them and asking about it. Since my other colleagues' result was already out and mine hasn't.
