Life after COVID-19: For 44-year-old woman, 4-month ordeal more than just physical challenges
DANVILLE, Virginia (Danville Register and Bee) She endured delusions and paranoia. She was on a ventilator so long, it left a pressure wound on her back.
Now she is on oxygen 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, and has to use a walker to move around the house. She has also noticed cognitive problems and increased anxiety.
Though she has been out of the hospital for a month following treatment for COVID-19, Rebecca Wright faces a long, bumpy road to recovery. It will likely be six months to a year before she gets back to normal, she said.
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BY JOHN R. CRANE
Danville Register & Bee
She endured delusions and paranoia. She was on a ventilator so long, it left a pressure wound on her back.
Now she is on oxygen 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week, and has to use a walker to move around the house. She has also noticed cognitive problems and increased anxiety.
Though she has been out of the hospital for a month following treatment for COVID-19, Rebecca Wright faces a long, bumpy road to recovery. It will likely be six months to a year before she gets back to normal, she said.
Some days are better than others, Wright, a former employee of the Register & Bee, said during a telephone interview Thursday afternoon.
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26-year-old Tionna Hairston continues to recover months after she was released from a rehab hospital, following COVID-19 complications. Author: Tracey McCain Updated: 10:15 PM EST February 20, 2021
EDEN, N.C. It s been four months since 26-year-old Tionna Hairston left the Novant Health Rehabilitation Hospital to cheers.
After nearly losing her life to COVID-19 she s battled every day to recover, a journey that is still well underway.
Hairston was diagnosed with the virus in May 2020.
At the time of her diagnosis, she had no symptoms and helped take care of her mother who was also suffering from COVID-19.