I lost my sense of smell.

I realized that I lost it when I couldn’t smell my shampoo when I was having a hot shower. I was alarmed because my nose is no longer clogged so I began smelling things all around me. I sprayed all my perfumes and room scents. Nada. I couldn’t smell.

I could taste saltiness but that’s it. My sense of taste is dulled because I couldn’t smell.

I contacted the barangay officials for assistance because 1) it is my civic duty to report that I’m a suspected case and 2) the private home service Covid test that I booked is still pending. Probably demand is so high that I couldn’t even get a slot. Probably I could get better response from Red Cross with the LGU’s assistance.

So far my breathing is ok. My O2 sats are still ok. My fevers have gone down but I have diarrhea and still have those pesky headaches.

What worries me is that the protocol now is for single-bathroom households, the patient will be taken to an isolation facility. The girls will be left with just the househelp. How can I also work since chances are the Internet connection there is near-zero? My cousin said I could request to book a hotel that I would pay for so I could work. That could be an option.

But God, please don’t let it be positive. What will happen to my kids while I’m gone?