Dogs_R_Us
Space Traveller
It’s called old ageI caught Covid in March 2020, and was by definition a “mild” case: not admitted to hospital and no risk factors for severe disease, but how it has affected me and my family is anything but mild.
Having been fit and active, I now find that on bad days I still struggle with everyday chores, and my usually quick-firing brain remains in slo-mo (“brain fog”), a far cry from the way it used to function when I was still working as a consultant in infectious diseases.
Days become a hierarchy of lists: on bad days I have to prioritise only that which is essential, and on good days I have to be careful not to overdo it.
Pacing has become vital, and the joy of spontaneity has been vanquished.
Everything has to be planned, to allow for time and rest between each activity, be it physical or mental.
More than a million of us are suffering with long Covid – yet still it’s not taken seriously | Joanna Herman
Nearly two years into the pandemic, people like me are still out of action, says infectious diseases consultant Joanna Hermanwww.theguardian.com
No, but take it easy, no climbing scaffolding, ok?