Most likely prolonged recovery. Lymphoma very very unlikely, but review with your primary doctor when theyre back open.
31F, ~125 lbs in NYC (a hard-hit neighborhood in Brooklyn). Pre-existing conditions: classical EDS (with ID'd genetic mutation) and mild dysautonomia. In 2018 I had a very bad case of mono and by early 2020 was just getting over the fatigue from it.I've been sick with suspected covid-19 for almost a month now and just can't seem to get 100% over it. Week 2 was the worst, couldn't eat and lost almost 10 pounds (was originally at 130 lbs and now starting to gain a little of it back) and had chest pain. I had ordered a pulse oximeter, which arrived halfway through Week 3. Readings are mostly normal, it once dipped to 94 briefly. Have had persistent low-grade 100-degree fever (99.5-100.3) that lessens a little at night and worsens in the afternoon, comes with chills and sweats. Pretty fatigued and get winded doing normal things in my apartment like cooking (I live alone.) I have swollen lymph nodes (two that have bugged me since the mono that swell with any infection since then, one on the back of my head and one in my thigh [?!], other lymph nodes affected through this were the ones in my armpits and groin).After 4 weeks of fever, my PCP asked me to come in for a physical and bloodwork. Lungs sounded fine, temp measured 99.4 in the office (morning), throat was red, lymph nodes in armpits were felt by her but didn't seem unusually large. Metabolic panel and CBC came back normal -- not even elevated white blood cell count. Dr was a little concerned about the buggy lymph node in my thigh and said it should be imaged when the pandemic is over....but that will probably be months from now. I was diagnosed with "fever of unknown origin." Tylenol and Aleve relieve some discomfort, but don't bring the low-grade fever down. It just likes to stay put at about 100. (I normally run in the 97s-98s.)I am starting to worry about lymphoma because of that lymph node. It was imaged (ultrasound) when it first appeared in 2018 and was deemed large but noncancerous. Since then I've caught some more bugs than usual but attributed that to recovering from mono and a particularly bad cold/flu season in the city.My PCP is getting harder and harder to reach since she is now working in the ER to help those that are in dire need of help, and I don't want to bother her too much since I'm not dying...I'm just mildly ill and not getting better.Are there cases of mild covid19 that just seem to linger on and on and on like this? I had some friends who had mild cases around the same time as me and recovered in 2 weeks and are completely better now. I'm nearing 5 weeks and still sick. Is this just how covid19 is in some people, or do I need to be worried about cancer? I'm sorry, just really scared and won't be able to get regular/thorough medical help for the time being.