The epidemic has not ended for a Pei woman, who wants more support for those who suffer from a long phase

A little more than two years ago, Nikki Gallant never imagined that just sitting in bed would be a stressful task for her.

This has been the reality of PEI’s music since the fall of 2022, when she was diagnosed with post -ponds, known more as “long Covid”.

Now you drain a lot of energy only to go to the sink for a cup of water or foldable washbasin. She often must forget plans to leave the house.

“It seems that you are a battery that you cannot charge along the way,” said one of Samsaid residents.

“I am much better than I was … but I am still really sick. When I was in my worst cases, I was flat and I could have been sitting. I had a small window from the day when I could sit.”

“In my worst cases … I could hardly sit”: The epidemic did not end

Nikki Galet has changed completely since her Covid was diagnosed more than two years ago. Daily tasks such as drinking a drink of water can be very difficult. Prince Edward Island’s music has opened about her battle with Long Kovid in a conversation with Connor Lamont of CBC at her home in Samsaid.

While the ideas of the Covid-19s are present in the rear vision mirror of most of the inhabitants of the islands, they are still part of the daily life of others.

It is estimated that more than a million Canadians suffer from long, medically recognized that the symptoms of Covid-19 continued for more than 12 weeks after the person initially injured the virus.

There is no known treatment. Self -care and some medications can help manage some symptoms.

Fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog is common, but the condition is not always the same for everyone.

Galent said it might be one of the most fortunate. She has her mother around her to help, the benefits of insurance by working to cover some of her medical costs, and a dedicated wheelchair that allows her to independence.

She believes that her health is in a good path and gradually improves, but she said that she knew patients whose symptoms remained as they are or getting worse.

“There is not much you can do to improve you, but you don’t want to lose your current foundation line. You don’t want to lose the quality of life that you have,” said Galen.

“I think we would like to believe that medicine has all the answers … but for many circumstances, it’s not so at all. We have no answers to them.”

A spokesman for the Ministry of Health and wellness in PEI said in a statement via e -mail of CBC news that the World Health Organization and the Canada Public Health Agency classifies long long as a disease, “Rather, as a case can vary in intensity and symptoms from person to person.”

The department said it does not follow the exact number of patients with long length.

For individuals who suffer from [post-COVID- condition]Care and management are provided by healthcare professionals based on their symptoms and specific needs.

“At this time, there are no specific plans for the long rehabilitation center in Pei”

‘Make me crazy’

Galent is still struggling to do some things you love more.

She was nominated for Music Music PEI Awards, but she was unable to put any concerts a while ago.

Even carrying her guitar is a struggle. It now has a laptop that supports one of the two sides and pillows in the guitar neck to help her play, because she does not have the power to make a tool for long periods of time.

But she still spends a long way from the first days of her illness.

She said, “I couldn’t touch Gitari and made me crazy.” “Now I can play the guitar a little – not often, but on weekends once every period, I can play some songs at one time.

“I am really tired, so that I can do things in small pieces.”

Gallant decided to speak publicly because she wants to see more funding has been put in searching for the situation, and more rehabilitation options for those who suffer from long Covid.

“We do not have to live in fear of this, but we have to realize that it is there,” she said.

“There is a certain amount of acceptance that we have to get yes, we live with this now and what does that mean? This does not mean to ignore it.”