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LYAM BUCHANAN
Former Nexus Editor, current international traveller, and COVID survivee, Lyam shares his story that magnifies the power of ours.
“ Your coronavirus test result is
positive. It means you had the virus when the test was done. Try not to worry. You can often ease symptoms at home until you recover. -Try not to worry, a lovely sentiment from the NHS.
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On the 21st of October running was rough.
Other than the gym there’s really been fuck all else open, if anything it’s just a decent reason to leave the house. With the reassurance of my flatmates that “there’s no way” I could’ve caught ol’ rona I popped on down in an attempt to sweat out the congestion. Everything was more or less pretty standard, but after maxing out at 3km on a routine 5km I was a little sketch.
Before I really crack into it I’ve got to make the point that Covid affects everyone differently. I’ve had mates who’ve breezed through it, known young bucks who’ve ended up in hospital, and known people who couldn’t beat it. It’s not a pisstake - there’s no doubt I’m lucky to have gotten off lightly.
On the 20th of October - didn’t feel too flash. Bit of a runny nose, nothing major, just brushed it off as my weak kiwi blood adjusting to the incoming UK winter; however, with everyone on edge about even the slightest illness I gave the flat a quick heads up. Everyone was mellow, a touch weary, but remained convinced it was nothing a slab of vitamin C and a hefty nap couldn’t fix. 8
On the 22nd of October - fell asleep on a conference call. It’s not as if they’re meant to be thrilling, but finding myself knocked out at 1pm a few minutes into a team meeting probably wasn’t a great sign. The ability to concentrate was long gone, cold and flu tablets were getting popped a little too often, and the dull panic was starting to set in.
