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I Was – Now I Am Not
I Was, Now I Am Not By: Jason I wish I knew how to start. I’m 53 years old now. Covid

I was Fighting
I was Fighting for Animal Liberation. Until My Own Freedom was Destroyed. By: Cade B June 14th, 2023 is the

This is NOT what I thought my life would be
By: Cara I’m a senior retired nurse. When Covid was first announced I immediately started wearing a mask. I have

Abandoned
ABANDONED By: Libby I have Long COVID from one SARS-CoV-2 infection in August 2021. For years, I have tried to

Long Covid in College
Long Covid in College By: Shayla Kaim Hi, my name is Shayla Kaim. I am 23 years old. In

Farther than Them All
Farther than Them All Farther than Them All-iliana pagán-teitelbaum She never ventures from her house I will tell you why

When Grief Comes
When Grief Comes By: cb_grl Dedicated to the friend we lost too soon to long covid and to the long

I slipped into an alternate reality and landed in Long Covid Land
I slipped into an alternate reality and landed in Long Covid Land By: Casey Gruder I am in a very

Different Virus, Same Problem
Different Virus, Same Problem Froglet80 In late 2019, when I heard the first reports of a new virus in China

I was fine until I wasn’t
I was fine until I wasn’t.Wren K. I was fine until one day I wasn’t. But in retrospect, I’d been

Before and After, Teals and Greys
Before After Teals and Greys I lay under a listening tree The sky my blanket The earth my pillow

Self Portrait Reenvisioned
I’m BethH an artist, mom, nana, activist, gardener, swimmer, queer senior who stayed safe, even taking care of my grandkids

Confessions of a Covid Long-Hauler
Confessions of a Covid Long-Hauler by: Nita Jain April 7th, 2020 is a day which will forever live in infamy

The Beginning, the Middle and NO End
I was working as a senior carer in a dementia home all through the pandemic and didn’t contract COVID all

The Heartbreaking Loss of my Little Brother
I am writing this on behalf of my beautiful, little brother who heartbreakingly passed away on 6 January 2025, never

“Unseen Battles: In the Midst of Chaos”
“Unseen Battles: In the Midst of Chaos” “The moment SARSCov19 entered my body, my world shattered, changing forever! COVID-19 didn’t

The Fabric is Torn
During this Pandemic, I learned that people who define kindness as remembering other people’s birthdays and anniversaries and hosting holiday

72 Hrs in a Care Home-Nowhere to Run
I arrived at the care home. No wheelchair waiting as promised. I told Kinny, my carer for the last five

Unspeakable
UnspeakableBy: @cb_grl When I think of all the amazing, talented people who have been destroyed by long Covid fromchess grand

A Caregiver’s Reality
My spouse has had Long COVID for almost 5 years. The daily routine we used to follow is a memory

I Would Give Everything I Own
“Everything I Own” is a song written by American singer-songwriter David Gates. It was originally recorded by Gates’s soft rock band

A Vessel of the Heart
♥️ A Vessel of the Heart 💞 ✨ 💫by Winnie (Died November, 2025 – Long Covid) Limbs like autumn leaves,
You Don’t Want This
@DebHolloway Remember the hundreds of times I told you “You don’t want this. Not for you, your kids, your grandkids,

The Ramblings of the Dying
Every morning, I wake up in my bedroom in a care home, and for a second, I can remember the

My Covid Experience
I’m from the UK and was a Paediatric Complex Care Nurse for over 15 years. Then Covid arrived. Like many
