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"Sam Norpel used to present regular financial updates to C-suite executives.
Now, unpredictable bouts of broken, staccato speech make that impossible for
the former e-commerce executive.
Despite being up to date with vaccines and boosters, Norpel, 48, got Covid-19
in December 2021, when the highly transmissible omicron variant was fueling
record U.S. caseloads.
She never got better — and in fact, feels worse, with a range of debilitating
symptoms that make it impossible to work.
Her halting speech can be triggered by something as innocuous as cold water or
cool air on the skin. Extreme noise sensitivity requires her to wear
noise-canceling headphones all day. She’s also endured a low-grade migraine for
nearly a year, which can flare up after prolonged screen time.
When it comes to her body and mind, “the computer is just slow,” said Norpel,
who lives with her family outside Philadelphia. “Right now, for me, 48 [years
old] feels like 78.”
Norpel is one of millions of Americans with long Covid, also known as long-haul
Covid, post-Covid or post-acute Covid syndrome. While definitions vary, long
Covid is, at its core, a chronic illness with symptoms that persist for months
or years after a Covid infection.
Up to 30% of Americans who get Covid-19 have developed long-haul symptoms,
affecting as many as 23 million Americans, according to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
