'I feel hope': Long COVID-19 patient finds relief in therapy
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing.
Right now, there are roughly 7,000 people hospitalized with the virus in the United States 바카라 게임 웹사이트 a number that hasn't been lower since the pandemic ramped up in the spring of 2020.
Despite the numbers, for many, finding stability and balance in life post-COVID-19 is difficult.
바카라 게임 웹사이트This boundless cup of energy I had before COVID isn바카라 게임 웹사이트t there anymore,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Sherri Magnett, a project manager from Omaha, Nebraska.
She still hasn바카라 게임 웹사이트t fully recovered from a COVID-19 diagnosis in October 2020.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I was terrified,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It was at the peak. People were going into the hospital and not coming out.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Magnett refused to go to the hospital and was aided by a recently retired nurse friend. She missed 10 weeks of work, but 20 months later, full recovery is something she바카라 게임 웹사이트s still searching for.
바카라 게임 웹사이트It was unbelievable in how it impacted my job,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said.
Magnett said the virus destroyed the memory constructs she바카라 게임 웹사이트d built up her entire life.
She바카라 게임 웹사이트d get home from a couple of hours of work with a pounding headache and little memory of what happened that day.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I close my eyes and I see nothing,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said.
After months of fatigue, brain fog, and battles with heart and gastrointestinal issues, she was diagnosed with long COVID-19.
바카라 게임 웹사이트It바카라 게임 웹사이트s affected every part of my life,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the once avid hiker said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트And what they바카라 게임 웹사이트ve done here in a little over a month has been fabulous.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The '' in that sentence is Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital바카라 게임 웹사이트s Post-Covid Clinic in Omaha. Not only are they researching problems and tracking data, but they바카라 게임 웹사이트re also helping hundreds regain their strength 바카라 게임 웹사이트 both mentally and physically.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I probably do about five [new] evaluations per week,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Erin Connelly, an occupational therapist and COVID-19 researcher at Madonna. 바카라 게임 웹사이트They tell us week after week that we바카라 게임 웹사이트re the only ones who understand what they바카라 게임 웹사이트re going through 바카라 게임 웹사이트 that it is real.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Connelly, along with other therapists, work with Magnett on a weekly basis.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We give them hope that 바카라 게임 웹사이트 no they바카라 게임 웹사이트re not crazy 바카라 게임 웹사이트 that this is real and a lot of it connects back to COVID and how their body has changed,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Connelly said.
From visual and spatial exercises to work on balance and mental health 바카라 게임 웹사이트 Magnett said Madonna is teaching her to work within her body바카라 게임 웹사이트s limits.
바카라 게임 웹사이트You have to change how you deal with life and how you deal with others if you want to affect the change you need,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is on the leading edge of long COVID-19 research.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Earlier when we first seeing the virus, [long COVID-19] was probably in the 10-15-20-percent range,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said chief of infectious diseases Dr. Mark Rupp.
Now, there바카라 게임 웹사이트s an improvement. Rupp said as the virus changes, long COVID-19 is being seen in less than 5% of new patients.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We don't really understand why we're seeing these shifts,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It may be a difference in the virus itself as we see variants spinoff. It might also be more reflective of the human population having a greater degree of experience and now immunity from the virus.바카라 게임 웹사이트
He listed the most common symptoms as ones similar to what Magnett is experiencing: shortness of breath, brain fog, chronic fatigue, cardiovascular issues, and a general sense of not feeling fully yourself.
He also said it바카라 게임 웹사이트s reminiscent of what doctors have been seeing for decades 바카라 게임 웹사이트 though rarely - after viral illnesses. But it바카라 게임 웹사이트s not nearly to the scale as what바카라 게임 웹사이트s happened with COVID-19.
"They just aren't as sharp as they used to be,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Not thinking as clearly as they did prior to getting ill. Unfortunately, there are not great explanations for that at this point."
And they all scoff when asked about the legitimacy of long COVID-19.
Rupp said people with long COVID-19 need to be approached with compassion and understanding.
"These are not folks trying to malinger or get out of their responsibilities,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Many of them would like nothing more than to be restored to good health. That's the main proof this is not just a figment of our imagination."
He also acknowledges that some people with long COVID-19 may not ever reach 100%.
After nearly two-and-a-half years of doubt, Magnett said that doubt is fading. Her goals are simple: hike with her family and get back to reading again.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I feel hope,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트I'll be honest, it's the first time I've felt hope since I had COVID."
