Heart Failure During Covid

September 2, 2020

The bizarre amongst the strangest, lock down in our homes during ”normal life”? Forever all of mankind will remember. The busiest of the most crowed downtown streets instantly vacant of most all cars and people. Then there’s the masks, oh the masks, they became our new facial appendage. Mankind split, the Covid threat is real or it’s a exaggerated lie. The truth remains, too many lost loved one regardless of beliefs.

It was during the night that I awoke choking with congestion, struggling to get a full breath of air, am I sick with Covid ? I couldn’t relax let alone sleep. This was what it used to be with cystic fibrosis, horrible! The only way too breathe was by sitting up and work at staying calm while not to worry about the whys and what ifs.

Morning came and we set off on the erie quiet streets to the immediate care. Everything was locked up, we knocked on the doors and after explanation I was allowed in. Only I was, not Renee, this is so strange, empty hospital as if, maybe a killer virus?

The triage doc said may heart was the culprit, I say Covid ! He’s says, “why would you want Covid”? My simple reply, “why would I want heart failure”? After a Covid test and X-rays he wins, heart failure. Bummer, kind feels like I lost, X-rays shows complete congestion like phenomena but because my heart is getting tired.

I’m out 32 years since my previous new heart, serious meds have bombarded my body over those blessed years. The worst was the Chemo that poisoned my body years ago, we all knew the risk was huge on my heart but whats one to do when dying from cancer? God always has a plan….