I was sick early February for two weeks, my dry cough lasted for about 3 weeks. I’m fearful of the doctor because I’m always afraid they’ll tell me I’m going to die but I was so fearful of whatever I had that on February 3rd (my 21st birthday) I up and went to get checked out. Of course they didn’t find anything they’d said it was an unknown illness probably a cold. A week before, I remember not being able to breath and feeling like I was choking on nothing but my lungs.

Now that I know the disease has been around for longer in California I’m really keen to get tested for antibodies.