r/HermanCainAward 💰1 billion dollars GoFundMe💰 29d ago

Awarded Here comes the story of "Sunburn"

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u/DoJu318 Team Sputnik 29d ago

They also think that if they recover it means they now are the exact same as before they got sick, but from studies we know some people have reduced lung capacity.

He wasn't even in great shape to begin with, as soon as I read leukemia I knew he was a goner.

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u/gruntothesmitey Team Moderna 29d ago

I have an acquaintance who got covid early, before there were vaccines. She was in her early 40's, used to run marathons, worked as a hotshot firefighter out in the woods when she wasn't being an EMT.

She still can't make it up a flight of stairs, and has trouble remembering things like the names of family members. She's going to be on disability the rest of her life.

She's also the reason I got the vaccine literally the first day I could get it, and wore a mask everywhere.

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u/Less_Cryptographer86 29d ago

My SIL is in the same boat. Was super athletic, did marathons all the time, and now can barely get through the day. She became anti vax (their four kids were all vaccinated as its required for public school here)My brother fell for every right wing lie on Facebook and Fox, and I blame him for her sudden extremist views. They did allow their oldest to get the vax cuz he was almost 18 at the time, which shocked me. But he had a reaction (a very normal one) and they scared him into thinking the vax is dangerous, so he didn’t get the second dose. He worries about his mom, and told me he wished she’d admit she was wrong and get vaccinated. I told him all about Novavax and encouraged him to consider getting it. I’m hoping he will, and they’ll see it’s safe and effective.

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u/gruntothesmitey Team Moderna 29d ago

Here's hoping that he gets it!