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It s been a really long journey : Sacramento firefighter s COVID recovery long-haul Share Updated: 7:12 AM PST Dec 28, 2020 Share Updated: 7:12 AM PST Dec 28, 2020
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Show Transcript IT’S BEEN A REALLY LONG JOURNEY. MELANIE: THE FIRE FARA GOT COVID-19 IN EARLY JULY AND FOR AN OTHERWISE HEALTHY 41-YEAR-OLD, THE VIRUS HIT HIM HARD. I GET A FEVER, 103 FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, EXTREME BODY ACHES, NAUSEA, COULDN’T EAT ANYTHING. EXTREME FATIGUE AFTERWARDS TRYING TO GET OUT AND WALK TO THE FRONT YARD TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD. MELANIE: THOSE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF COVID KEPT HIM OFF HIS JOB FOR STATION FOR A MONTH AND A HALF. HE’S BATTLED THE LASTING EFFECTS OF THE VIRUS EVER SINCE, HIS DOCTOR REFERRING HIM TO MERCY GENERALS REHAB CENTER IN AN EFFORT TO HELP HIM GET BACK TO PRE-COVID STRENGTH, CONDITIONING, AND ABILITY TO WEAR AND PACK AROUND 70 POUNDS WORTH OF GEAR. KNOWING IT’S GOING TO BE A LONG ROAD TO GETTING BACK TO FULL STRENGTH
It s been a really long journey : Firefighter discusses struggles as COVID-19 long-hauler Share Updated: 11:42 AM EST Dec 28, 2020 Melanie Wingo Share Updated: 11:42 AM EST Dec 28, 2020
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Show Transcript IT’S BEEN A REALLY LONG JOURNEY. MELANIE: THE FIRE FARA GOT COVID-19 IN EARLY JULY AND FOR AN OTHERWISE HEALTHY 41-YEAR-OLD, THE VIRUS HIT HIM HARD. I GET A FEVER, 103 FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, EXTREME BODY ACHES, NAUSEA, COULDN’T EAT ANYTHING. EXTREME FATIGUE AFTERWARDS TRYING TO GET OUT AND WALK TO THE FRONT YARD TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD. MELANIE: THOSE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF COVID KEPT HIM OFF HIS JOB FOR STATION FOR A MONTH AND A HALF. HE’S BATTLED THE LASTING EFFECTS OF THE VIRUS EVER SINCE, HIS DOCTOR REFERRING HIM TO MERCY GENERALS REHAB CENTER IN AN EFFORT TO HELP HIM GET BACK TO PRE-COVID STRENGTH, CONDITIONING, AND ABILITY TO WEAR AND PACK AROUND 70 POUNDS WORTH OF GEAR. KNOWING IT’S GOING TO BE A LONG