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I tested positive for COVID on January 3, 2022.
Two weeks of symptoms: fever, chills, coughing. Everything went away which seemed normal.
But why was I feeling exhausted all the time? Why did I still have massive amounts of brain fog?
I’m double vaccinated. I could still taste and smell. I don’t smoke, drink, or do drugs.
I’m young and in great shape from practicing Muay Thai and dancing every week. What the hell is wrong with me!??
Oh shit. I may have long COVID.
What is long COVID?
I remember first learning about long COVID after reading a story of my friend’s condition back in early 2021.
The TIME piece described the lives of normal people like me with lingering symptoms (which can range from mild to intense) for months/years after they had COVID.
It’s obviously awful. But besides my friend, I’ve never met anyone with long COVID. I honestly forgot about it and lived my life normally thinking it would never happen to me.
But here I was in February 2022 surviving a depressing Toronto winter physically unable to do anything.
- I could no longer attend my Muay Thai or dance classes. I signed up…
