Our Family Had Covid! Here's How It Went For Us (Bonus Episode)

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 8:30 a.m.

b'In our back-to-school episode Amy dropped some news: her immediate family had Covid-19 back in March.\\nThankfully, Amy\'s family had "mild" or "moderate" cases of coronavirus. (Those terms officially include any course of illness that does not include inpatient hospitalization.)\\nBut even in a single household, their experiences ranged from asymptomatic, to 36 hours of fever, to three weeks in bed, to months and months of continuous long-term Covid-related illness.\\nBecause listeners expressed interest in hearing more from a fellow parent who\'s actually gone through Covid-19, in this episode Margaret interviews Amy on\\n\\nhow their symptoms progressed\\n\\nwhat their recovery has looked like\\n\\nand what she thinks you should have ready at home before you need it\\n\\n\\nHere\'s what we want you to know: it\'s worth it to have your kids wearing masks and taking other precautions. Their risk of serious illness is lower; it\'s not non-existent.\\nAs always, if you have concerns, discuss them with a medical professional!\\nTo find out more about "long Covid," search "long haul Covid," #longhaulers, or go to longcovid.org.\\nEd Yong wrote a great overview for The Atlantic: Covid-19 Can Last For Several Months- https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/covid-19-coronavirus-longterm-symptoms-months/612679/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'