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Anyone with LC 4 years

Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Feb 17 4:30pm | Replies (55)

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@mpcharles2013

I totally understand. I got Covid on a return flight from Italy in October 2019. I was diagnosed with an Upper Respiratory Infection for months. I went from being involved in activities, strength training, running 8 miles 4 x a week, golfing every week to not being able to get out of bed somedays or walk 10 steps without resting and couldn't lift 5 lbs. It took a young doctor who tried so many things for 2 years and really believed I was sick to finally say, you need to go to Mayo. I thought I was crazy and having a mental breakdown. I didn't tell anyone because I thought they wouldn't believe me and think I was a hypochondriac. The depression is real. Life is not the same but I still have a lot of life to live. It takes adjustment. Start small, test your limits, some days will hurt. Retrain your brain. I stretch, I read, I don't watch the news, I walk and I get out and do happy stuff! I pray for everyone experiencing this journey. We can overcome! Mayo has been a great resource. Good luck to all of you.

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Thank you so much for this. It’s all helpful and good reinforcement for many things I try to do. Especially helpful today for me was the prompt to avoid isolation. Thank you for sharing your hard earned wisdom.