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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