'Is this my life now?': Clemson DE Justin Foster's -- and my -- struggle with long-haul COVID

[Bleacher Creature]

This article is too long and too good to be able to post only a few paragraphs, but it's an incredible read. Long-haul COVID-19 needs a lot more attention, and the experience of both the athlete and the reporter are terrifying and heart breaking. This should be required reading of any antivaxxer, especially athletes who think they're invincible.

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[rurallib]

1. Am I missing something? Do you have a link to the story

[BigmanPigman]

2. I tapped on the picture and this came up....

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32127148/clemson-defensive-end-justin-foster-my-struggle-long-haul-covid

A family friend, a teacher who was forced to go back to school in NY before vaccines were available got Covid and almost a year later she still can't taste and has to "learn" how to taste again.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Link

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32127148/clemson-defensive-end-justin-foster-my-struggle-long-haul-covid

[Elwood P Dowd]

4. That's an amazing story. K&R

[JanMichael]

5. This is what freaks me out about COVID. Mild case? So what you are FUBAR.

And we have no idea when it will end if ever.

I am 53 and in pretty good shape. Not being able to run anymore or workout without crashing would be life altering.

And we have ZERO idea if vaccinated people who get a case of COVID may still get long haul.

That why I was arguing with the "I'm free!" people here when our numskull CDC director made her deadly mistake. So I kept up masking even after the giddy "if you are vaccinated you don't need a mask" announcement.

For people that don't care about long haul fine. Do whatever. But for people who do, we do not know for sure if vaccinated people are subject to long haul terrors.

[crickets]

6. What a tough journey both Foster and Quinn have been going through.

I had no idea that up to a third of COVID survivors have long haul symptoms. That's frightening as hell.

[Native]

7. Wow, talk about a great read! Super interesting and informative.

Thanks so much for posting this!