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The 49-year-old Prince George woman was one of the first in the Northern Health region to be diagnosed with COVID and the lingering effects of the disease continue. “I’m about 85 per cent better but I’m still dealing with brain fog and all those fun things that come with it,” said Serwatkewich. Diagnosed on March 18, it started with pain in the back of her throat and a cough, followed by fever, fatigue and diarrhrea. Anxiety led to severe headaches, chest pain and numbness. Already dealing with sarcoidosis, a disease that causes inflammation, especially in the lungs, Serwatkewich made five trips to the emergency ward at UHNBC after she was diagnosed with the virus, each time struggling to breathe. Twice in late-March she had to call an ambulance. Her breathing had become so difficult and she was worried it was threatening her life.
Those left suffering ask: Why is this happening? When will it end? Where can I get help?
Author of the article: René Bruemmer
Publishing date: Feb 21, 2021 • February 22, 2021 • 10 minute read • Since she first got COVID-19 in November, Laura Ijewere has been to hospital four times with difficulty breathing and heart palpitations so severe “it felt like my heart was trying to burst out of my chest.” She worries about the toll it’s taking on her son, Daniel. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette
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CALGARY Most people do not die of COVID-19 but many who recover, even from mild cases, are left with affects weeks or months later, that can be life-changing. Calgary artist Stacey Robbins used to focus on custom-painted fashions, even selling a couple of pairs of her shoes to NFL players, but all that changed after getting sick.
“Since COVID, with the tremor in my hand, I can’t do it anymore so I’ve had to put painting on pause,” said Robbins. And not just in the short-term. “It’s been nine months.” The 36 year-old was teaching at a conference in California in March when the pandemic hit. She and her mother both got mildly sick before tests were widely available but her doctor suspects it was COVID-19.