It has been almost eight years since I caught a virus and never recovered, and I completely empathise with this growing group of COVID-19 “Long Haulers”. The only surprising aspect of this post-viral “second act” of COVID-19, is the reaction by various media outlets and some “medical experts” describing this…

Over the last seven years I have felt my life become smaller and smaller — with each new limitation peeling away part of myself — layer by layer — since life as I knew it changed forever on August 12, 2013. I caught a virus and never recovered. I find…

Life as I knew it changed forever on August 12, 2013. I remember the days leading up to it very clearly, as they were the last days I remember feeling normal and well. I caught a virus seven years ago today Only a week prior, my husband and I went…

Illustrating this artwork was a struggle for me this year. Partly due to my physical and cognitive limitations of not being able to sit upright (even in bed) and concentrate for long. The other barrier was emotional. …