Jim Edmonds Says He's Waiting for Results of Coronavirus Testing: 'Not Taking Any Chances'

Maria Pasquini
Updated ·4 min read

Jim Edmonds has been tested for the novel coronavirus.

The former baseball pro, 49, announced that he was waiting on his results on Saturday, as he documented his trip to the hospital.

“Held off as long as I could. I thought I was tough enough to get through,” he wrote alongside a selfie that showed him wearing a mask. “This virus is no joke #gethealthy.”

“Waiting on tests now,” he added in another Instagram Story post as he commented on the method of testing, which requires a Q-tip-style swab to be inserted into one’s nose for several seconds. “I didn’t know the swab could go that far in someone’s nose,” Edmonds said.

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The former Real Housewives of Orange County star also shared that he would be getting an X-ray. “No confirmation on the virus yet,” he wrote in a follow-up message. “Just waiting to find out if I have been infected or just super sick.”

Edmonds added, “Not taking any chances because it is so hard to get tested by the rules of the CDC.”

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Edmonds shares 21-month-old twin boys Hart and Hayes, and daughter Aspen, 3, with estranged wife Meghan King Edmonds, whom he split from last year.

All three of the children appear to be with their mother, who posted a series of videos on her Instagram Story Saturday that showed the group standing together in a hallway.

The pair split after having had a “contentious argument” with their nanny Carly Wilson, with whom Edmonds has been accused of having an affair. (Both he and Wilson have denied having a sexual relationship.) Edmonds filed for divorce in October.

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Doing my best every day to stay positive and see the silver lining in all the chaos (more family time, a chance to reflect, an opportunity to read more or learn more, etc) but I think it’s obvious that we’re all trying to grapple with the unknown. The number one thing that I think ALWAYS helps during times like these is to come together- so my friends @taza, @lauraiz, and @laurenkaysims and I are coming together to talk about how each of us are approaching the conversation of COVID-19. For me, my kids are 3, 1, and 1 so I level with them. COVID-19, in our household, is called “The Big Germ” 🦠 I told my kiddos how The Big Germ is invisible and it likes to hang out where there’s a lot of people so we have to distance ourselves from non-family members, schools, and anywhere there’s a large crowd and we have to wash our hands A LOT 🧼 . When questions like “why can’t I have a play date” or “can I go to preschool” comes up, I tell them that right now, The Big Germ might be all over those places BUT I always say “we can ____:” We CAN watch a movie here. We CAN play dress up inside. We CAN bake and pig out on dessert! I think it’s so important for parents to help their little ones understand what’s going on while also making it a family fun time, too (while also giving yourself grace and not beating yourself up over permitting too much screen time, snacks, etc.) Your coronavirus conversations will vary depending on the age of your children so check out other advice & ideas from my friends @taza, @lauraiz, and @laurenkaysims’s pages and make sure to FOLLOW so you don’t miss a thing. I know for me, I can use all the help I can get right now! And remember, we are all trying our best and that’s all we can ask for 💕#momsquadcollab

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As of March 28, there have been at least 113,031 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States and 1,895 deaths, according to The New York Times.

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