Dear readers and subscribers, you may have noticed that I’ve been quiet this week. My aim is to produce at least three blog posts a week. I want to provide more newsworthy content as well as my weekly blog which is personal to me.
I have failed to do this because once again I’ve rebounded. I’ve got yet another chest infection that has hit me extremely hard, not only physically but mentally.
I really thought that I’d beaten my long covid symptoms, and for the most part I have. What I didn’t count on was that I could get another chest infection which has made me feel so ill.
I felt the symptoms up to about 14 days ago, I get pains in my right lung which are hard to describe. I stupidly ignored these symptoms because I didn’t want to be ill again, I didn’t want to have to say that I’m ill again because I’m sure that everyone is fed up of me saying this.
I carried on as usual until last Sunday when my body told me that I couldn’t continue like I was doing. My sats dropped to a low level and just doing the most basic chores made me breathless and tired.
I admitted defeat and spoke to my doctor. They diagnosed another chest infection and advised me that I should really go to the hospital. Easier said than done though when you’re a single parent and your child is totally dependent upon you.
I explained my situation and I was prescribed anti antibiotics and more inhalers. My consultant has been notified and I’m waiting for an appointment to see him.
There’s no doubting that I was extremely foolish to ignore my symptoms, don’t ever do this. For anyone in a similar situation to me, please act upon your symptoms and get help. I can’t believe that I was so stupid.
I think the main reason as to why I ignored my new symptoms is because I had such a long run of better health. I wasn’t struggling as much and I was seriously considering the fact that I would be well very soon.
I wanted to hold onto that hope, to become normal once again, to be included in future plans and to have ambitions of achieving my goals.
My goals aren’t particularly hard to achieve for an able bodied person. I love walking, I used to walk miles everyday and I so wanted to walk to Hartshead Pike once again with my daughter. Maybe one day I’ll achieve this.
Luckily I think that my antibiotics have started to work and my sats are much better than they were. Not perfect, far from it but acceptable for both myself and my doctor and consultant.
I know that the Covid 19 virus has damaged my lungs, especially my right lung and I have to accept that I’m more vulnerable to getting chest infections, but it’s impossible for me to live in a covid free environment. My daughter returned to school and with that came the spread of viruses brought home through no fault of her own.
So yes I’m struggling, yes I’m fed up of complaining about my health but this week has certainly been a big challenge for me. I want to do more, to eat more healthily and to have a better lifestyle but it’s impossible when I’m dependent upon such a low income.
I’m not only worried about my physical health I’m worried about how on earth can I juggle things around to provide everything that I need to get healthy again. It’s bloody impossible but I’ll try my best to do this.
For now my goals are low. I would first like to once again achieve my goal of more blog content because I love to write and I love to hear from all of you, because you are important.
As for my health, I’m back to taking it a day at a time, hopefully achieving small goals along the way. I’m grateful to be alive, to have survived Covid19, and to still be here talking to all of you.
Please keep safe, wear a mask and don’t for one minute think that this virus has gone away. It hasn’t and we still need to be careful.
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Every penny enables me to continue to blog and it really helps my campaign. I want to be back to normal again I really do.
A huge thank you to everyone that shares and supports my blog and campaign. I really couldn’t do this without your help. It would be impossible. Thank you all so much.
Sorry to hear you’re still struggling with the long-term after effects of Covid Charlotte, I hope you get well soon, maybe it will be something that comes and goes in bouts for a long time but hopefully will gradually ease. I can’t believe I’m still encountering Covidiots and deniers, anti-lockdown, anti-vax idiots all over the internet. If they succumb to the virus themselves I’m sure they would change their tune, or maybe not, some are that stupid they would still blame it on some unfounded conspiracy theory.
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Thank you so much Trev. Those that still believe the conspiracy theories are morons
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You’ve certainly been thru the mill Char, multiple times with this awful virus, and I hope your tenacity continues to provide you with the necessary tools to eventually beat awful setbacks.
You have real friends out here in the ether and I’m sure we will all support you and the bairn emotionally, spiritually & for those that can, financially.
Take care of yourselves, your Friend in the North East. X
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Reblogged this on Tory Britain! .
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You don’t need to apologise for complaining about being ill again. Anyone with a heart will understand and sympathise. Take good care of yourself.
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Stay strong by accepting you need to rest for now to get fully better from this current infection. You need to have loads of vitamin c. You can’t overdose on it so as much as you can take on an hourly basis. My son has done this for years and had minimal symptoms even with covid.
You have already done more than your fair share for so many please relax yourself for a while.
I don’t have much to donate as I am living off a small works pension so know how hard it is to even eat never mind to eat healthily on whatever’s left after bills etc but am leaving a small donation today.
I wish you well and will pray for you and your daughter.
We need more like you in this world x
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