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This podcast aims to raise awareness of long covid, provide a platform of support, education and the lived experience.My name is Julie, I am a registered nurse in the UK. I became unwell with Covid in May 2020 while working on the front line, during the first wave of the pandemic. Subsequently I live with long covid and POTS ( postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). I would like to share my journey and lived experience, the symptoms and how each impacts daily life. I aim to not only consider the physical issues but also the impact this has had mentally and emotionally. It is reported over 2 million people in the UK and an estimated 65 million worldwide, live with long covid. This is huge, and affects every area of a persons life, their family, friendships and work life. Join me and some great guests and let’s Learn, advocate and continue this journey together.

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Living with Long covid

Guests Gary and Karen, discuss their personal journey and setting up a local Long Covid support group

July 14, 2024 • Season 1 • Episode 96

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In this episode of the podcast I am grateful to speak with Gary and Karen, they talk with me openly about their acute and Long Covid journey as a married couple.
We discuss how long covid impacts life and "the person we once was", Karen reads an impacting piece she wrote through a creative writing group titled "The goldfish bowl". I am sure this will resonate with many.
Gary and Karen have been involved with fund raising and their local community pre pandemic and although things have changed for them, their kind and supportive hearts have led them to running an online and now also face to face Long Covid support group in their local area, listen to find out more, thank you so much to both Gary and Karen for joining me #onedayatatime

Links from this episode:

Long Covid Zoom Support group is held every fortnight on a Monday morning at 10.30 am and our next meeting, after the podcast, will be on July 22nd:
To Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89081011346?pwd=MDZsNUJ4WlNHVVlSZEdvTiszMFBZZz09

Meeting ID: 890 8101 1346
Passcode: 123456

Karen and Gary have said “Although we hold the group for people who live on the Fylde coast, as we know how the local clinics and referrals work, others are welcome to join”

Facebook page:
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My Links:
Long Covid clinic -Dr Binita Kane & Julie Taylor; Email: info@thelongcovidclinic.co.uk for more information

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