#positive test

Lili plays the main character Natalie in the two versions of her life after a potential pregnancy test. This gif pack is of the positive test result. Contains pregnancy bump, breast pumping & a baby/child

Well, it happened; I'm COVID-19 positive, sigh.

I figured I'd share what I did and did not get COVID from as a cautionary tale.

First of all, @sjwallin and I are vaxxed with 2 boosters, and I'll be blocking anyone who claims those don't work. Vaccination is where you start. If you haven't done that, you brought it on yourself, and you'll be experiencing far worse symptoms than any vaxxed individual.

How effective have those vaccines been (Moderna for myself, Pfizer for Sarah)? We were on direct flights to/from Hawaii to visit my mother for a week. We went to Star Wars Celebration 2022 for 2 days. Sarah went on a direct flight to/from Boston to record her latest piece. We volunteered to drive Grandpa to visit family in Arizona who may or may not have been vaccinated (the fact that it's uncertain is, well, there ya go).

That's a lot of hits on the COVID-19 risk counter, and I'd like to extend a huge thanks to our vaccines!

What happened? Dad (vaxxed, boosted, and perfectly healthy) came over to hang out at our place. The next morning, he had a sore throat and tested positive. 3 days later, so did I. :(

And that's what I mean about this being a cautionary tale. So many high risks, and yet, the one low-risk common-place family activity is what did it.

Get vaccinated, get boosted, and take precautions. It may still happen through no fault of your own, and that's ok, but take the steps to at least manage the risks you expect.

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