No Doubt , a lot of very thoughtful people around here. thank you all.

just that. just won't know. kinda used to that. yet, it is still a curious thing.

@hankster I can understand that. Perhaps in time there will be a more definitive test available. I suspect there will be. In the interim, I hope you aren't bothered with any residual ailments, and stay safe.

@Lauren things just ain't exactly like they were but most things seem okay. I just go a little slower. I was always kind of good at that anyway.

I didn't have much choice about the hospital stay. my system was kind of shutting down on me.

Kate goes to the local hospital every month for therapy. I was with her this last time and got to talking with one of the nurses who track what is going on in the community as far as contagious conditions go. I told her about my sickness in the first part of December and she said that there was a bad case of the flu going around. I had flu shots and still felt like shit for three weeks. Just thought I would answer my own concerns.

right on. I was kind of thinking along these lines.

@hankster Some places are offering it for free. If you can land that gig, I say go for it and satiate your curiosity. But if it's coming out of your pocket, I'd pass.

that's what led me to believe I didn't have it for so long. I don't recall ever having any fever, only the slightest of headaches occasionally, I never did lose my appetite. they said I had pneumonia and flu B. I remember breathing was a big issue. I was very weak. just weird.

@hankster They have found that there are like 6 sets of symptoms and one maybe two of them do not have fever as a symptom.

@BeeHappy I had not heard about this , interesting.

@hankster here's the article.
[usnews.com]

@BeeHappy thanks!