[ChildOfThe60s]

I survived it at 70, ditto for my wife, 69 at the time. Though I suspect it was the milder later version. A friend (same age) and her husband (9 years older) had it and she said it was hell for almost 3 weeks. Purebloods, like my wife and I.

In life you play the odds, no guarantees. Odds are, if you are in good health, the virus is safer.

People don’t realize that you build immunity to viruses by coming into contact with them, even when you don’t appear to “catch” them, i.e. show symptoms. If one is exposed to the virus there is a positive effect even without getting sick.

[Big Red Badger]

Good job Brother
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November 2019 I got it.
67 yrs old
Two previous Heart attacks -—5 stints
and I Still smoke
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I told them Then ‘Put the Vax in my Cold Dead Arm!’
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[metmom]

People don’t realize that you build immunity to viruses by coming into contact with them, even when you don’t appear to “catch” them, i.e. show symptoms. If one is exposed to the virus there is a positive effect even without getting sick.

Initial viral load was a huge factor in whether you had time to build up resistance before showing symptoms or your immune system was overwhelmed before you did.