"When she first started dating her boyfriend, they were both in their late 20s, living busy, active lives. Sport was something we did a lot of and we did it together: we worked hard, played hard, we went for bike rides and went running and played golf together. But around a year into their relationship, all that stopped abruptly when Jess was diagnosed with long Covid, the poorly understood syndrome that in some people follows a Covid infection."
"For her, it meant a general shutdown of my body: lungs, heart, stomach, really bad brain fog. She went from being a sporty, independent 29-year-old with a successful career to sleeping all day and relying on her boyfriend for everything. I couldn't leave the house, I couldn't see my friends, so he became my emotional and physical support. I needed him to do everything around the house and bring me things when I couldn't get out of bed."
Jess developed long Covid about a year into her relationship, which caused severe, multi-system symptoms including lung, heart, stomach problems and intense brain fog. She shifted from an active, independent 29-year-old with a successful career to spending days sleeping and depending on her boyfriend for daily tasks and social contact. Her boyfriend provided emotional and physical care, performing household tasks and bringing items when she was bedridden. After three years and partial recovery that allowed part-time work, the boyfriend ended the relationship just as she began to improve. Jess remains unsettled and processing the breakup six weeks after the split.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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