William Koren IV

@KatDorrough @ArcticFox_am_I @AlbertTLunde @DrDeeKnight @sheriantoinette If not a member of the Body Politic COVID-19 Support Group. I highly recommend signing up. It's been a godsend. Thousands like us. wearebodypolitic.com/covid19

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After contracting Covid-19 at work 3 years ago and choosing to resign because I had spots on my liver swollen lymph nodes in my lungs loss of every single tooth in my mouth sarcoidosis in my lungs l lost in superior court told by the judge 👩‍⚖️ basically she wishes me well 😢

So proud of @LisaAMcCorkell & @netiamccray, both commended by @AyannaPressley in convo about the #LongCovid moonshot! "Shoutout to Lisa McCorkell who authored that article, we've worked closely with her & I want to name her & encourage folks to share it!" #t=4292s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">vimeo.com/877702738#t=42…

Being behind in an area because you had to focus on survival and/or healing is not something to be ashamed of. It’s something to be proud of. That was wise. It was a sacrifice. I hope you feel bold in taking up space as and where you are.

Seattle Police Officer Daniel Auderer caught on bodycam laughing about 23-year-old grad student Jaahnavi Kandula, who was struck and killed by his colleague, Officer Kevin Dave, on Jan. 23. Prayers for Jaahnavi's family. 🙏🏼 @OPASeattle @SeattlePD @stimesmcarter #OfficerDanielAuderer #JaahnaviKandula

Shared with permission #MEcfs #CFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #PwME

I’ve had #LongCovid – exhaustion, exertion intolerance, concussion-like symptoms – for 3+ years. When I initially asked for help, doctors said my symptoms weren’t real. I wrote this piece for @HuffPost to help others facing #medicalgaslighting huffpost.com/entry/doctor-g…

I want to start a new tradition that I hope this community will keep doing every Severe ME/CFS Awareness Day no matter what happens to me (I’m not planning on going anywhere ;) New post on my blog: whitneydafoe.com/mecfs/?post=se…

Today we honor and recognize #SevereMEDay. Severe ME Day is a day of remembrance when we think of those we have lost to myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and focus on those living with severe ME. For all those who have severe ME, we love you and we are fighting with you. #pwME

‘Rosie has not given up and is fighting for young people to be heard’ belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/health/da…

People's biggest fear isn't public speaking or death. It's that their thoughts might be true. Why You Are Not Your Thoughts:

I’m just beginning the process of filing for disability due to #LongCovid #MECFS. Though too soon to have hit an issue it is one I’ve heard much about. Thankfully I have savings but those will only go so far without the physical ability to work a traditional full-time job.

Long Covid is not deconditioning. I’ve been off training for 6 months with a broken ankle, I know when I'm deconditioned. Here’s the difference.

Whenever I gain a little function, I quickly forget how bad things used to be. My brain is hardwired to erase the pain & suffering. I recalibrate my life around these new & improved limits, forgetting that all it takes is one wrong move, & the whole thing will come crashing down.

The earliest decription of post infectious syndromes and manifestations like #LongCovid I could find was in 430 B.C. During the plague of Athens called "Λοιμός" in Greek, documented by Thucydides, a historian who was fortunate to survive the disease himself.

@BynThereDoneTht Lots of canned soups, beans, rice, and sandwiches. I manage to cook for myself about once per week and save the leftovers for quick meals. The rest are meals delivery through grubhub, etc.

Those of you struggling with disability/chronic illness that keeps you from being able to prepare meals, what kind of easy foods do you keep on hand? 3 years in, and I am getting so bored of meal replacement shakes, apples, & trail mix. 😬 #Disability #pwLC #pwME #chronicillness

@sorenable It’s pure genius. I’ve never seen it done so well. I literally found myself laughing at a non-satirical archaeological documentary simply imagining what Philomena Cunk would say.

@LongCovidAdvoc Alright we beat out Newsnight! You’re next Vladimir Putin!

#LongCovid trending tonight!

@Myrmec @shelleyjules @morganstephensa I’ve slowly come to accept the fact that I’m effectively disabled. Yet anyone who sees me would never know until I suddenly have to spend the next week alone in a blacked out room.

@shelleyjules @morganstephensa Having been retired on the back of LC, sad to say it doesn’t change much. The illness doesn’t care about your needs, plans, hopes or dreams. I wish I could be more positive, March 20 original infection, recovery plateaued Sept 20.

Now that ‘pacing’ is getting its day in the sun. Let’s discuss making it financially feasible to rest/pace without losing the ability pay bills, feed yourself and family, and keep your home and job—where, here in America, a job often means health insurance. 1/2