Long Covid-19: 'I'm physically and mentally not able to do anything'

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Long Covid-19: 'I'm physically and mentally not able to do anything'
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Michelle Kibble almost died after getting Covid-19, which she says has left her struggling to cope.

Michelle Kibble from Swindon has long term health complications after "miraculously" surviving Covid-19

In her own words, Michelle tells the BBC how the trauma has affected her family and how she is managing to cope. The doctors said I only had about a 12% chance of survival and they didn't know if I did wake up whether or not I would be brain dead because apparently I had lack of oxygen go to my brain.I was discharged from hospital in January 2021. When I first came out, Terry would break down. He was just so completely devastated.

I have had MRI scans and tests and have been referred to the memory clinic. I had memory problems before Covid but now they are severe.Terry was unable to visit his wife Michelle for almost two months while she was in hospital Being so motivated and so full-on and physical and then all of a sudden you can't do things any more is hard.

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