S5E3: "When It's A Struggle Just To Exist"

Keywords: Long COVID, fatigue, emotional health, mental health, hope, resilience, chronic illness, motherhood, coping strategies, personal experiences

Summary: In this episode, Katherine Marie shares her personal struggles with long COVID, focusing on the emotional and cognitive challenges she faces daily. She discusses feelings of hopelessness, fatigue, and the burden of illness on her identity and relationships. Despite these challenges, she emphasizes the importance of hope and connection, reminding listeners that they are not alone in their struggles.

Takeaways:

• I usually don't have trouble sleeping, but tonight I do.
• It affects your mind and how hopeless you feel.
• I feel ashamed that I'm not working.
• Just existing was almost painful.
• It's hard to think of words that you want to say.
• I keep thinking to myself that I'm gonna get better.
• There's no one way that we know works for every person with long COVID.
• I worry that my daughter and my husband will resent me.
• You're not alone and not all the nights are gonna be bad.
• I really miss myself.

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