My Long-Haul Covid Symptoms

Thinking back before Covid was a thing, my life really was good! I had two amazing kids, an amazing new woman in my life, and a great job. I was also the president of soccer club, coached 2 teams, and played on an adult team. I won’t go as far as to say that I was a great athlete, but I didn’t shame myself out on the field. I am a thinker, a decent card player, and what I would like to consider an intellect. Who knew that it was all about to change?

It began around the July 4th holiday in 2020. I was a Director of Operations for food services for a chain of nursing homes. The pandemic was a few months in, and many people were getting sick and dying. Especially in nursing homes. The country was shut down, and most people working from home. This was not the case for nursing home employees. Since Covid was widespread, many nurses, aides, and department heads were quarantined with Covid. I, like many others, stepped in to help our residents. I wore PPE (personal protective equipment) from head to toe, washed my hands constantly, and took many other precautions.

 

It was inevitable, I got Covid. I figured I could stay home and just wait it out and feel better. I got sicker and sicker and being a stubborn man, I refused to go to hospital. That was a mistake. It got to the point where I couldn’t breathe and couldn’t walk more than a few feet. I ended up being hospitalized for 2 weeks. I don’t have too many memories of this stay, but one stood out to me, a priest asking me if I wanted my last rights “just in case.” I did recover enough to go home. But I was not the same man and wouldn’t be for a long time.

 

Being a workaholic, I was back at work as soon as I could, mostly from home because I wasn’t strong enough to leave the house. This was new to me, scary even. Everything I loved to do was taken away from me. I made the best of it. But I didn’t feel right, and I knew it. My body was always tired, and I was having pains I never had before. Of course, I ignored it. Always thinking it would go away.

 

It didn’t. I ended up being told I had cancer in my intestines. Surgery was scheduled asap. Thankfully the tumor/inflammation that had caused me so much pain was not cancer. However, one hemicolectomy later and I am missing half of my intestines. My doctor told me that she had never seen inflammation markers as mine.

 

Soon after, I began to have severe migraines. So severe I had no choice but to go to the hospital. Another 5 days in the hospital and countless tests and procedures.

A few months later, I was away on a business trip and started to feel unwell. You guessed it- Covid. I called my doctor, and she insisted I drive straight to the ER. I was back in the hospital for another 5 days.

 

After that stay, I really started having covid long-haul symptoms. I ended up back in the hospital again for another 7 days with horrible brain fog, dizziness, migraines, loss of balance, and no energy whatsoever.

 

I saw so many specialists. No one was able to connect the dots. I had to become my own health advocate. I have never been one to take any supplements, in fact, I scoffed at the idea. But enough was enough. I started taking the Happy Mind pack and drinking Happy Juice and both have changed my life completely! After the first few days of taking them, I noticed that my energy levels had increased, and I was cautiously optimistic. Two weeks into my new all-natural supplement program, the brain fog lifted. I was laser-focused and working as hard as I was before getting sick over 2.5 years ago. 

 

Today, nearly 3 months in and I am back to my old self. I am walking every day, full of energy and focus. I am almost long-haul covid symptom-free. I do still get swollen feet and legs from time to time, but if that is all I must deal with, then I am a very happy man! No more brain fog, no more fatigue or lack of energy, my inflammation markers are way better than before, no more gut issues, and no more sleepless nights due to feeling so unwell.

 

Long Haul Covid is an awful thing, and we won’t really understand the full extent of it for years to come. However, you don’t have to suffer, there are ways to feel better. I found mine and I am dedicated to helping others do the same. If this resonates with you, let's connect and get you feeling better.