Flight attendants who regularly traveled to cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil andLas Vegas,in the United Statessuffered from the novel coronavirus for a long time. quit her job.
Her 29-year-old Catherine, who has worked as a flight attendant on short and long-haul flights since June 2012, her Francis, sees the world and meets new people in exciting destinations around the world. I loved meeting you.
When she contracted her Covid in October 2020, she rarely got sick. 11} Office for National Statistics – Symptoms may persist for months after her initial infection.
Francis quit her job in March 2022 after what she described as "the worst crash ever." She lived in Burgess Hill, West Her Sussex, with her mother Anne Her Marie Her Frances and her father Michael Her Frances (both her 63 years old). and said: Have children and explore the world.
"I had a dream about what my life would be like, but it blew up after I got Covid."
22 months after first Covid infection Francis, who still suffers from severe respiratory pain, a chronic cough, and muscle weakness, has been treated in hospital for her illness, but is now living her life. decided to put it on track.
Catherine Francis first became a flight attendant for four years in 2012 and returned in 2018 (Collect/PA Real Life)
Reflecting on her return to the role of a flight attendant in 2019 after working in the real estate industry for three years, and seeing her travel to places as diverse as South Korea and Vienna, she said: said like this.
"No two months were the same, no two flights were the same. I just wanted to get up and do something new." Little did I know when I landed at the airport that it would be my last landing as a flight attendant.
Catherine Francis said she loved visiting Las Vegas in July 2019 (Collect/PA Real Life)
Initially, she was laid off in August 2020 after being furloughed, then found an internship at a PR agency in London.
However, the week she was due to take up her new position in October, she tested positive for Covid and said: She is sitting outside with her friends at the garden center.
She added:
Days later she was confirmed to have Covid, and Francis' symptoms progressed.
She said: "I started having a very high temperature, started coughing and felt short of breath." I felt someone sitting on my chest.
Catherine Francis, 29, summer 2020, dressing up before Covid (Collect/PA Real Life)
After three weeks in isolation with a high fever, Francis felt better and was about to start a new job.
She said:
Slowly, as the weeks went by, Frances said she began to see "warning signs" that she was not recovering normally, including internal tremors, fatigue and back pain. 68}
And by January 2021, her dry, "barking" cough had returned violently. I started getting really bad, I could barely breathe and ended up in the hospital," she said.
After treatment, Francis was sent home, but her symptoms continued to recur.
She said: She jumped up when she tried to climb the stairs and her heart was pounding constantly.
Catherine Francis, 29, said Covid has long been debilitating (Collect/PA Real Life)
Francis added: "I was so exhausted and confused I didn't know what to do with myself.
"I was told I was young and I was fine, and I went to a medical professional. I often felt abandoned at home.”
By May 2021, Francis was diagnosed with arrhythmia (arrhythmia) and suffered panic attacks as a result of increased shortness of breath. I started to suffer.
She said: I was getting sicker and sicker.
It just got harder to walk.
she said.
Catherine Francis, 29, has long said Covid has been debilitating (Collect/PA Real Life)
She added: "I wasn't alive anymore. I just existed. I couldn't go out because I was in pain, and even if I had the vaccine, I wouldn't be able to go out again."
Francis, who often missed work due to illness, retired in March 2022. That's when she had her "worst crash." Experienced, now a condition she has been diagnosed with Covid for a long time.
She said:
"My left leg started to feel like it was dead weight, but it also shifted to my right leg. This was probably the most frightening symptom. It was debilitating.
"I Every day, I was in bed all day, and even in the shower my mother had to sit outside in case she fell."
Catherine Francis, 29, said her hands often turned blue because of poor circulation. (Collect/PA Real Life)
In addition to taking antihistamines, beta-blockers and using inhalers, she also learned about fatigue management. In particular, she needs to take 3-4 20 minute naps every day.
She also took a number of supplements, including iron, B12, folic acid, and vitamin D, and Frances noticed improvement.
She said: I thought maybe this was the beginning of recovery.
Catherine Francis, 29, awaiting her CT scan in March 2022 (Collect/PA Real Life)
Francis added:
Last week Frances mustered up the energy to attend her best friend's wedding, and it was not without consequences.
She said: "I missed everything else, so I decided to go." is fine enough to leave home to go for a walk with her mother in April 2022. (Collect/PA Real Life)
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With no cure for the new coronavirus, Frances, who is single, worries about the future.
She said, I'm 29 and I don't even understand trying to date like this. She does not know what will happen to her from one day to the next. ''
Francis is now using the energy she has to spread her awareness about her long-term Covid and seek more support from her patients.
she said. Don't be an afterthought. We are young professionals who contribute to the economy and live our lives, but we cannot.
"We need to talk about this and do something about it."
Katherine has shared her London-launched app at Imperial College and her DreamLab at the Vodafone Foundation. We help you join our free app. This app uses crowdsourced research to help find solutions to break through her long-standing Covid long-term symptoms. Download her DreamLab now for free from the App Store for iOS and Play Store for Android.