Author of the article: Elizabeth Payne Publishing date: Jan 28, 2021 • January 28, 2021 • 4 minute read • Chantal Renaud and her husband David Lackey. Renaud is a COVID long-hauler who can no longer work because of her severe symptoms. She and her husband, who also suffers from long-term symptoms of COVID, might have to sell their house because of lack of support. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Article content Last March, at the beginning of a pandemic that would change the world, Chantal Renaud’s husband, David Lackey, came home from his construction job feeling unwell. Shortly afterward, Renaud became sick as well. She began experiencing difficulty breathing and exhaustion. Over the following months, she visited doctors and emergency rooms, was treated unsuccessfully for suspected asthma and spent weeks in bed, at times convinced she was going to die.