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I had this experience, though with a different virus. It’s no joke. I was in above average shape, able to run fast and far, lift heavy things, free dive deep an

I had this experience, though with a different virus. It’s no joke. I was in above average shape, able to run fast and far, lift heavy things, free dive deep and long, etc. After a two week illness, I couldn’t lift my hands above my head and I haven’t run more than 10km since, let alone at <5m per km. It has been 4 years. It wrecked my lungs and I think even caused mild nerve damage. If COVID is doing similar things to people, it’s very serious. It’s potentially life altering. I genuinely suspect I will never be as healthy or as strong as I was. I didn’t believe this could happen to healthy people in their 20s, especially not someone who could run a half marathon on a whim, but humans simply aren’t invulnerable.

ljf 6y ago
So sorry to hear that - the more we have read about the post viral issues from SARs, ebola and the 'spanish flu', the more we see that there are a huge number of people affected in very different ways. For the first 3 months we totally felt disbelieved by doctors and even some friends - 'are you sure it isn't just anxiety?'. Slowly doctors are realising that while the majority do recover, a not insignificant group will be affected for a lager period of time. Total guess but even if the number of long term cases is the same as those that die, and if on average they can't work for 6 months (conservative) then the economic impacts on those people and their families can be huge. I really hope you see light at the end of the tunnel and take it easy.
- steve_adams_86 6y ago
  Thank you, and likewise - I hope your wife continues to recover and it doesn’t impact your family too much. I think the reality of sickness is often a revelation once it happens. It’s hard to believe what an impact it can have, seemingly arbitrarily. But with the right support and the right state of mind, recovery is often possible despite being difficult. After a point it just doesn’t happen on its own. It’s another part of life, something to learn from I suppose.

ljf 6y ago

So sorry to hear that - the more we have read about the post viral issues from SARs, ebola and the 'spanish flu', the more we see that there are a huge number of people affected in very different ways. For the first 3 months we totally felt disbelieved by doctors and even some friends - 'are you sure it isn't just anxiety?'. Slowly doctors are realising that while the majority do recover, a not insignificant group will be affected for a lager period of time. Total guess but even if the number of long term cases is the same as those that die, and if on average they can't work for 6 months (conservative) then the economic impacts on those people and their families can be huge. I really hope you see light at the end of the tunnel and take it easy.

steve_adams_86 6y ago
Thank you, and likewise - I hope your wife continues to recover and it doesn’t impact your family too much. I think the reality of sickness is often a revelation once it happens. It’s hard to believe what an impact it can have, seemingly arbitrarily. But with the right support and the right state of mind, recovery is often possible despite being difficult. After a point it just doesn’t happen on its own. It’s another part of life, something to learn from I suppose.