Former Sidney Resident Recovering from Virus

A young couple moved from Sidney a few months ago, setting up house in Parker, Co. Life moved on for the young parents and their child, until a night out resulted in becoming a statistic, a coronavirus-19 patient.

Dylan Gregg talked about his experience with the virus also referred to as COVID-19 by phone recently.

“It pretty much feels like you're having constant asthma attacks,” he said.

He said it started March 12 following his attending a hockey game. He started experiencing symptoms, including coughing and asthma-like symptoms, before the game, and saw a doctor the following day. He was then quarantined at home for two weeks.

“The next night is when I started feeling it,” he said.

He said the symptoms started with shortness of breath and coughing.

Gregg is a Type 1 diabetic. However, doctors did not say there is a link between the COVID-19 virus and his diabetes. To the contrary. Gregg said his diabetes means his body has to work harder to recover.

“It just means I'll have to recover from it longer,” he said.

His quarantine means he is staying at home, in his bedroom, with limited exposure to his wife and child.

“I stay in the bedroom all the time,” he says. “When I go to the bathroom I put on a medical mask and stuff.”

His meals are left at the door to his bedroom. His wife then texts him or knocks on the door to let him know his meal is ready.

So far the family is remaining healthy. No one besides Gregg have symptoms, he says.

He says he is starting to feel better, having good moments, then times when exhaustion sets in.

“I'll feel better part of the day, then I'll be tired,” he said.

His primary symptoms have been fever, shortness of breath and cough. His advice to people who think are diagnosed with or they may have the virus: drink lots of fluids, including hot teas.

Gregg said by his experience, it is recoverable.

“Don't over-exaggerate it. It's not going to kill you. It is like a nasty flu for a while.”