A longtime Calhoun County doctor is back on the job, after surviving a bout with covid- 19.
A longtime calhoun county doctor is back on the job, after surviving a bout with covid- 19.
Allie martin has more from bruce.
Doctor bruce longest has practiced medicine in calhoun county for more than thirty years.
Last month, the well- known family doctor had to take a self-imposed three-week break after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
"the cough was brutal, constant, nothing helped, whatever you did, kind of cough."
That's how doctor longest described the virus cough.
In mid-march longest and several friends attended the sec basketball tournament in nashville, returning early when it was cancelled over concerns of covid 19.
A few days later, doctor longest started feeling ill.
"i had a low grade fever, which i never run, and i though something's brewing, next morning had a temp of 101, aching, coughing by then, really thought i had the flu, came and got tested for the flu and strep, all that was negative."
With those symptoms, longest self quarantined at his home, taking tylenol and robitussin as he waited for the results.
Nine days later, the rest results were in.
"came back positive" the 61 year stayed home longer than the required 14 day period, because he sees a lot of nursing home patients.
Doctor longest was tested two more times, with negative results, before returning to his office.
There is now a protective plastic curtain around the front office desk, and all employees wear gloves and masks at all times.
He believes once the coronavirus pandemic has passed, there will be long term changes in the medical field.
"i think masks are here to stay, in clinical setting and we will be a whole lot more diligent about hand washing, hygeine, cleaning things like we've never done before."
Doctor longest is sharing his story to encourage people.
He says it is important to practice the cdc guidelines, use common sense, but not to live in fear.
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