It finally got me, y’all. After 2.5 years, I’m COVID-positive.
It happened in a fairly predictable way.
On Sunday, I became a household close contact.
I tested negative with a rapid antigen test on Sunday and Monday, and remained asymptomatic both days.
This morning – Tuesday – I woke up with a sore throat. Took another RAT and the two lines came up almost immediately.
My household’s Patient Zero was very apologetic but I’m all good. It’s only my first day, of course. But so far I’m just getting typical cold-like symptoms. My nose is alternating between runny and blocked. I have a bit of a cough but nothing I’d describe as “spicy” yet. No sneezing though, apart from when the test swab was up my nose. No fever as of right now.
I’m triple-vaxxed, physically healthy, and brimming with privilege, so I’m confident I’ll be fine. Besides, it’s always been other people I was most concerned about in this pandemic (and still am).
I was able to work from home today (by choice – my employer didn’t coerce me and if yours does, they’re garbage). I’m pretty tired now, which is probably the COVID… but to be fair, I also spent about an hour informing all the relevant people this morning, which is an awful lot of communication that early in the day. 😄
Anyway, long story short, I’m no longer a COVID-free unicorn… but I’m definitely one of the lucky ones in the world. 🙂
Lee-Ann Khoh 
Lol, what a coincidence. I just posted about getting COVID for the second time. Not as bad as the first though, where I was totally floored on days 2 and 3. Get well soon, Lee-Ann!
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