I get it-the covid test is a pain. But, you can do it! I'm a huge chicken, and I got the nose and throat swabs. Was it fun? No. Did I get through it? Yes. I looked at it this way; the test was a lot easier than the constant pain I was in, and even if I don't agree with needing the test, it is what it is and it was required to get the surgery, so I got it. Plus, it didn't actually hurt, it was just uncomfortable. And, it was a lot less uncomfortable than the pain of getting an epidural, which in my case was needed TWICE, so do what you must to get your surgery so you can soon be out of this constant pain and take your life back!