The Family That COVIDs Together, Stays Together: Mackenzie's Experience with COVID-19| Ep. 25 - a podcast by Motherhood from A to Z with Emma & Mackenzie

The cat's out of the bag. Mackenzie and family had COVID! Thankfully, they all have (mostly) made a full recovery and she was kind enough to share their story. Along with the normal laughs you'd expect from these co-hosts.

In this episode, Mackenzie shares a rundown of their experience. Including:
- How they assume they got it
- First signs and symptoms
- Getting tested
- The severity of symptoms and timeline of how they progressed and regressed
- How they are feeling now

Next, Mackenzie shares the biggest challenges for her family during this time:
- AKA taking care of a toddler!!
- Basic cooking/cleaning doesn't stop
- The physical symptoms, aka sick AF
- The mental worry and depression

What advice would they give to other families trying to get through COVID:
- Isolate from the positive family member, if you can, to prevent a sick household
- Cancel plans if you have any symptoms or direct exposure.
- Backtrack to let those you've been in contact with know your situation
- Find a quick test option & chat with PCP
- Take care of yourself!! Hydrate, eat, order in and rest as much as possible.
- Get a PulseOx to monitor breathing
- Stay mentally strong!!

Next up, Mackenzie shares what's changed for her family post-COVID:
- Being more fearful of older family members being exposed
- Frustration with the testing process. Especially for frontline workers and their families
- Misinformation around how the virus is spread and ways to prevent
- A dose of respect for how serious this can before people of all ages

Finally, Mackenzie shares her takeaways:
- Thank your frontline workers!!
- Wear a dang mask. Seriously.
- Support others who might go through this or another illness. It's really hard!

As always, thanks for listening. You can find us on IG @abcsofmatrescence and www.abcsofmatrescence.com.

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