Hello, I know the virus is something that can get people heated over politics. I'd like to leave politics aside, and just share our families experience, and how we each handled the virus. 
I thought it would be helpful to share our experience. For me, I've had colds that were a lot worse than what I dealt with. I felt tired, I had a minor cough, but that was about the extent of it. I was lucky. I usually eat a lot of healthy food; protein, minimum amount of carbs, protein drinks, huel, high fiber, no artificial sugars, honey, fruits, veggies, coffee, and water is usually my go-to drink of choice (waters higher in ph, like Fiji and Evian or even the Costco Kirkland brand). I work out 2-3 hours a day, usually strength training and some cardio. For the most-part, I am healthy, and I take probiotic gummies and vitamins to help strengthen my immune system. I think the virus didn't effect me that much because of my healthier lifestyle. I thank God for keeping me and my family safe. 🙏💙
My 12 year old daughter has asthma. She usually is fairly sedentary due to her asthma. She enjoys playing video games, and home- school keeps her busy with school work, online meetings, and tests. She's sedentary, but maintains a 4.0 GPA. She was a lot more active before the virus lockdowns. When she contracted the virus, she immediately developed a cough, fatigue, a runny nose, fevers, and two months later, pneumonia.  We took her to the ER for her pneumonia, and she got better from there. She was sick for 3 months, and tested positive for that length of time. It was difficult seeing her and my wife sick, but I was relieved that I was well enough to take care of them. 
My wife has a pre-existing condition. She is recovering from inappropriate synus tachycardia, and is on ivabradine for it. She was on bed rest for several months, and on November 29th 2020, her father came to visit and stayed the night. We did not know he was sick, but he was showing symptoms that we shrugged off as allergies. Three days later, my wife felt physically off. She described it as her body feeling tired. She developed a cough, lost her sense of smell and taste, had fevers, night sweats, chills, trembles, pneumonia, and at that point we took her to the ER and confirmed the pneumonia and gave her medication to help.  She had pneumonia for 2 months and had to be taken into the ER for low oxygen levels. She began to have difficulty breathing. They gave her oxygen, plasma, and she was eventually able to go home with oxygen and more prescriptions for the lingering pneumonia. She stood on oxygen for about a month at home. 3 months into her still testing positive for the virus, she developed a rash. It started to spread on her thigh, back, stomach. They said it was unusual for the virus to cause a covid rash on adults, and usually the rash occurs early on during the infection. The virus also added further strain to her heart, and made her heart elevated more so than usual. Cardiology told her to keep on bedrest until she recovered from the virus. She was sick a total of 4 months from the virus and developed chronic fatigue as well as lung scarring. They found lung scarring after an ER trip that revealed she had also developed thick blood. They were concerned about a possible blood clot, so they gave her a CT scan. We were lucky that she had never been on a ventilator, but they had given her Bamlanivimab to help her body fight off the virus during her last ER stay. She recovered well afterwards. 
She's in the physical therapy part of her recovery after being on bedrest for nearly 11 months, four of those months she was sick from the virus. 
We were excited to see my parents after we recovered, earlier this month, and they spent several days here. However, four days into their stay, my wife and daughter began to get sick again. My mother was throwing up while she was here, but they never said they were sick.
We're not sure if it's just a stomach bug, or the virus again. We don't go out. We don't socialize. I was on family medical leave (to take care of my wife), so I didn't get sick from co-workers. We are careful to sanatize our groceries with anti bacterial wipes. We use hand sanitizers, and since I'm the only one that goes out to get groceries, I do wear my mask and use a sanitation wipe on the grocery cart as well. We do all this because we don't want the virus again, since my wife and daughter had a hard time fighting the virus off. We learned the hard way, that as much as we love family, until the virus is over, it isn't a good time to have them over. You can be responsible, but if they aren't being careful, they can get you sick. 
My wife and I pray for all of you out there dealing with the virus, loss of work, and difficulties. We love you, and hope you all stay strong.
 
   My 12 year old, Ev.

  While my wife and daughter was sick, I brought home a new puppy for them to help lift their spirits. My wife and daughter let me name her. We call her Koda. She's a German Shepherd, Husky mix.

 My beautiful wife after she got off the oxygen. She was still on bedrest, but would sometimes join me in the car and play on her phone while I grocery shopped.

 The week we brought Koda home. She's grown so fast in such a short amount of time! 💙

 Koda is mostly an indoor dog, but this is her enjoying the back yard.

 Valentine's day. I usually get my daughter some chocolates lol.

 My wife. I can stare into her eyes all day. 🥰I got her that cross necklace she's wearing in this picture. She wears it everyday and never takes it off. She said it meant a lot to her. She said it'll be a reminder to keep having faith that she will get better, and yo say her prayers daily. She doesn't like anything flashy or gaudy, and she's very religious, so I thought she'd like it.She introduced me to Christianity. This year was when I really found myself and my faith. 

 This was us 13 years ago. We celebrated our anniversary this April, on the 20th. I'm 40 years now, and she's 32 years.

 I get told a lot that I don't look 40. I guess drinking a lot of water everyday helps lol.

 My wife enjoys my goofy pictures I send her every now and then. The secret to a lasting relationship is, just make her laugh.

 This was the day we picked Koda up. 💙

 Ev when she was a baby. Time goes by so fast!💙 My wife and daughter are the best thing to ever happen to me. I don't know where I'd be without them.

 Ev last month with Koda.

 Kylo is my wife's dog. She carries him with her everywhere she goes, sometimes in her purse lol. He's 4 lbs of calm joy. The most zen chihuahua I've met. We've had him since 2019. My wife rescued him from the shelter. He's an incredible dog💙

 Koda... I have no words to explain the amount of joy she brings into our lives as a family💙

 I've been working out a lot since the virus started. I turned the garage into my gym room. As a firefighter, I have to stay in shape, but I'm enjoying bulking up. My family sick leave is over, and I've returned back to work.

 Jennie

  When she was on oxygen.

 I love this woman more and more each year. I thank God for her. She's beautiful inside and out. After all these years, she's still the only one I see myself with forever. She is the sweetest and most loving person I've ever met. How did I get so lucky? 😅💙


 
Hope you all have a blessed day. I'll keep praying for you and everything going on in this world. Time goes by so fast. Enjoy each day as it comes, and hang in there. It will get better.💙
 The Spanish flu ended when it died off to the common flu we have today. Let's hope and pray the coronavirus mutates to something less severe too. 
-Lee