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Awful fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog..anything helping you?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Oct 7 3:41pm | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
Donnie46. Thank you for all your words of wisdom. Finding out what was wrong with me was a great relief..I really thought I maybe dieing...after I found out after months of testing and trying everything , I have finally found some peace and acceptance for myself. My husband has been very supportive and understanding as much as he can be. We just downsizing which was really hard on me. I'm 79 as of 2 days ago and he does not want to do much more traveling except Florida for 6 months to play golf. I find that cold weather makes me hurt more. I love this site but have realized I have alot more things brought on by covid than I knew! I am glad that I am older and can take it easy but the younger people who work have it so much worse. We have our blessings and I am happy now learning and accepting to live with this. I still wake up thinking maybe next month it will be better..it's hard to give up hope....I live in Indiana
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@taunya6543 I (80 yo) agree that we who are older are fortunate in that most of us are no longer working (although I had to give up volunteer work) nor do we have children at home. My heart goes out to those who are rearing children, or caregiving for others, and/or must work for the income/insurance (if they’re ’lucky’). I miss many things about my former, very active life but like you try to look at the ‘upside.’ One of the things that’s hard for me is that I still look ‘fine’ ~ hard for people to believe I’m ill, so I fear people think I’m just lazy or antisocial…or in need of psychiatric therapy. Trying to stay positive, counting my blessings, wishing well to all who suffer. Inch by inch.
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Hello again Tanya6543.
How ironic that we are both 79 and "twins" in age and in the land of medicine. I applaud your being able to travel to Florida for six months. That is beyond my ability since I have other serious medical issues that rule my life, but glad to know you are able to be "on the move."
I've also been "downsizing." That saps mental and physical energy, so let's take a big BOW for getting through it. You are *there* in Indiana while I am *here* in Massachusetts, and we could NEVER imagine that anything might bring us together. Now to focus on the "miles of smiles" that connect us as SURVIVORS! Strangers are friends we've not yet met. We connected on this marvelous site, so we are strangers no more. I wish you the BEST of everything because that is what we deserve...no question about it! Many thanks for replying and know that a seventy-nine year old Grandmother in Massachusetts smiles because you helped establish this new connection.