Abigail - "She should be getting better..." - Long Covid Kids Real Life Stories
- andy45771
- Nov 12, 2023
- 2 min read
“I think Abigail feels like she will never get better.”
Unsurprising when she’s been suffering from COVID since 2021.
Perhaps even worse considering this 8-year-old girl has now lost the patience of her school. Initially showing concern, Abigail's teachers soon became dismissive. Without fully understanding the severity of her condition, they soon started to pressure her into doing sports and other activities.
What they didn’t realise is that fatigue, cold symptoms, and crippling abdominal problems make these things impossible to do.
Abigail wouldn’t skip school if she didn’t have to; she used to love to swim and take part in PE. Not to mention going to her friends' birthday parties at the weekend.
These days, she’s subdued, anxious, and miserable most of the time. Far from the fun-loving, energetic 9-year-old she used to be.
So when they suggest she “...should be getting better” or say: “It’s a mental health issue,” perhaps they’re right. After contracting COVID-19 and living with the physical symptoms for so long, how could it not affect her mentally as well as physically?
The reality of Long Covid is all too real for Abigail and her family. Every day’s a fight to plough through and stay positive.
That is why Long Covid Kids is committed to supporting research and creating resources like the LCK Educational Toolkit, and with your help, we can continue our work. Please consider donating today and help us be there for every family who needs us.
Long Covid Kids supports children and young people living with Long Covid and related illnesses, as well as the families and caregivers who look after them. We rely entirely on donations to fund our vital work. And this is why we need your help to continue helping children like Abigail who are struggling with Long Covid.
Please donate today to give children with Long Covid a brighter future.
£20 could help us continue championing the rights of children like Abigail whose lives have been turned upside down by Long Covid.
£10 could help us run weekly support sessions for children like Abigail who are immensely isolated by their illness.
£5 could help us moderate chat forums for young people like Abigail desperate to connect with others in the same situation.
Your gift can make a meaningful difference in the lives of these brave young people. Thank you for your support.
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