Dylan Dreyer’s Husband Brian Fichera Details COVID-19 Battle in Heartbreaking Instagram

From Good Housekeeping

On Instagram, Brian Fichera, husband of Today show co-host Dylan Dreyer, revealed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus a few weeks back.

Brian detailed his struggle with the illness in a lengthy post that featured their son Calvin's bedroom, where he stayed while fighting the illness. In his caption, he begins explaining that over three weeks ago, he spiked a fever and was experiencing some "unsettling and alarming stomach issues." Right away, he and Dylan decided that he should quarantine himself.

"This was my world for about 10 days. The fever never really got above 101 but it also never got below for well over a week. The headaches were debilitating. No amount of Tylenol could put a dent in my headaches or temperature," he wrote. "There was also an emotional component to this disease. I cried. ALOT. I never cry (unless homeward bound or Forrest Gump is on tv). After 6 days it was deemed necessary by the hotline I called that I take a test....it was positive. I had it."

Brian continued to explain that the virus was "brilliant and diabolical," noting that for him, his illness "let up just enough" to allow him to think he could feel good about himself walking to the bathroom, but then would suddenly "attack you as if it knows you are the farthest away from your bed."

"When it hits hard you can’t move, and it feels like you’re snorkeling through a cocktail straw. People have compared it to the flu ... for me it was reminiscent of mono," he wrote. "It’s the Freddy Krueger of virus[es] because it knows where you are weakest and knows your deepest fears and it attacks accordingly."

Thankfully, Brian notes that as of Wednesday he has been symptom-free for a week. He closed out by wishing his followers well and imploring everyone to be safe, smart, and humble.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 can result in mild symptoms, severe illness, or even death. The most telling symptoms, which may appear two to 14 days after exposure, are fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

Johns Hopkins University notes that there are now over 641,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States.

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