100.4 yesterday, 99.1 this morning. Should I be concerned this is COVID19 ? she is otherwise healthy , no lung issues , shortness of breath or cough. She is being tested anyway.
Obviously there is an infection somewhere in her body, couldn't this be a UTI?
Could this otherwise healthy woman end up with this dreadful disease, leading to her demise???
There are all sorts of things which could cause your mother to run a fever (that's not an especially high fever, btw, but still a fever). Not necessarily an infection, but it could be an infection, yes.
Among the infections it could be is Covid-19. It is a dangerous disease, yes. According to the limited data so far available, among patients over 80 who are known to have contracted the disease, only 85% survive.
So IF your mother is suffering from an infection, and IF it turns out to be what we fear, I hope she will be among the very large majority who will be absolutely fine.
I am stressing this so forcefully because I believe we owe it to ourselves and those we look after to combat the panic we are all feeling. I sneezed the day before yesterday, and my mind flew instantly to the five frail elderly people I might have infected and been responsible for killing... for murdering, virtually...
It's April, spring is just under way, the willows are in bloom. I sneezed one sneeze. What I most needed to do was get a grip.
There are nurses at the nursing home and doctors and I'm sure they are doing their best and following a protocol to get to the bottom of this.
Take a deep breath, keep your fingers crossed and hope for the best!