“It’s Brutal”: Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Shares The Innocent First Symptoms He Experienced

Michael Bane, the 42-year-old Vice President of Client Engagement at Deighan Law, LLC, was healthy. He could do 13 pullups and run a sub-seven mile. One time, Mike even ran 6 miles of a marathon with a partially torn tendon in his foot. Mike’s also the type of guy who walks around on a fractured ankle for two weeks before bothering his doctor about it. The tough guy was in shape. But the coronavirus brought him to his knees regardless of it.

At first, Michael tried to carry on with his work and family life, but after a long and gruesome fight, COVID-19 finally has him in the hospital. To raise awareness, he shared a detailed story about the living hell he went through, and it vividly shows just how brutal the virus really is.

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"It's Brutal": Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Shares The Innocent First Symptoms He Experienced

Image credits: Michael Bane

"It's Brutal": Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Shares The Innocent First Symptoms He Experienced

Image credits: Michael Bane

The United States just went through its deadliest day since the outbreak of the coronavirus, with 100 new deaths reported on Monday. Currently, one in three Americans have been ordered to stay home as health officials issue warnings about what the next days of the coronavirus pandemic will look like.

“It’s just going to get worse this week and worse next week,” Dr. Leana Wen, a visiting professor at George Washington University, told CNN. “How bad it gets depends on the actions that we each can take today.”

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization thinks the US could become the new centre of the global coronavirus pandemic. “We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the US. So it does have that potential [to become the centre of the pandemic],” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said.

So far, 46,481 people in the US have become infected with the virus and there have been 593 deaths, according to the latest data from John Hopkins University.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people should watch out for fever, cough, and shortness of breath which may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the coronavirus. The CDC also notes that if someone experiences emergency warning signs (including bluish lips or face, new confusion or inability to arouse, and persistent pain or pressure in the chest as well as difficulty breathing or shortness of breath), they should get immediate medical attention.

Those at a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19 (people who have heart and/or disease, diabetes, and older adults) should contact their healthcare provider early, even if their illness is mild.

People are relating to Michael’s story in all sorts of ways

"It's Brutal": Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Shares The Innocent First Symptoms He Experienced

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Chancey 4 years ago

I cannot understand why he would even consider taking his child to daycare!!! WTH?

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Ian Smith 4 years ago

Yep. I don't understand how people do not understand "IF YOU ARE SYMPTOMATIC, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NEED TO STAY HOME."

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Katinka Min 4 years ago

In my country a father lied on a form about wether or not he'd been to a riskarea to be able to visit his son - who was sich in a recovery hosspital for children WITH LUNGPROBLEMS. He had been to Italy, had Corona, got sick, at least had the guts to report that and the whole f*****g hospital had to close. I hope they sue his a*s to the moon and back! My nieghbour got corona - she'S been home for four weeks, now and is still weak as a kitten. I caught it from her and had hardly any symptoms, except a bit of fatugue and shortness of breath. This disease is weird, many people feel nothing, but we all do need to take it seriously.

7points

Just a Purpler 4 years ago

America was a little slow figuring that out, don't blame him specifically, it's a problem with their country heh, they're slowly getting up to speed now I think thanks to people like him

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The Game 4 years ago

Man how many red flags does he have to see to start taking it serious?

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Chrissy272 4 years ago

To be fair, I think that sometimes people tend to brush it off not completely understanding the weight of illness. I think that's one thing to take from his story. However, you definitely have a point too. I mean it's crazy to think people are tough enough to run six miles of a marathon with a torn tendon, but it also goes to show how stubborn he is. A lot of people on here are saying it wouldn't have been this bad if he simply would have rested and taken care of himself more.

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Hans 4 years ago

This is rather an explanation of a failing healthcare system than a proof that healthy people can suffer from COVID. That they can should be understood by everybody by now, although it seems that fatalities are almost exclusively tied to prior ailments. The risk is that one is not necessarily aware of those.

18points

giovanna 4 years ago (edited)

YES. My thought exaclty. 1st: 49$ for an online appointment to get instructions? 2nd: driving to the hospital to get tested???

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Carlota Ocón 4 years ago

Also we must be careful when sharing our experiences as people might get affected and upset specially people suffering from anxiety or hypochondria. I agree, it is an example of not only a failing healthcare system but also of how you shouldn't act when sick, don't take your kids to school, you should isolate! I believe when you don't treat the symptoms from the first moment that's when it gets worse but that's just my opinion.

8points

Katinka Min 4 years ago

Are there any countries that were well prepared to deal with this except Taiwan and South Korea? My country is considered to have a good healthcare system, but we don't nearly have the capacity to do all the necessary tests and are now running out of masks.

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Chancey 4 years ago

I cannot understand why he would even consider taking his child to daycare!!! WTH?

39points

Ian Smith 4 years ago

Yep. I don't understand how people do not understand "IF YOU ARE SYMPTOMATIC, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NEED TO STAY HOME."

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Katinka Min 4 years ago

7points

Just a Purpler 4 years ago

America was a little slow figuring that out, don't blame him specifically, it's a problem with their country heh, they're slowly getting up to speed now I think thanks to people like him

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The Game 4 years ago

Man how many red flags does he have to see to start taking it serious?

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Hans 4 years ago

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giovanna 4 years ago (edited)

YES. My thought exaclty. 1st: 49$ for an online appointment to get instructions? 2nd: driving to the hospital to get tested???

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Carlota Ocón 4 years ago

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