Tag: Near Death

Celebrating Through Living

by Ten Thousand Days, posted in gratitude, grief, healing, long covid, music, resilience, traumatic brain injury, U2

Just over 2 years ago, I nearly died.Some of you may remember my all-out, crazed assault against the COVID-19 pneumonia that left me hospitalized for 53 days.Things were dire, the medical records are quoted as saying, “high probability of expiration overnight”.I’d already been through so much in my life. At 23 I lost my fiancé … Continue reading Celebrating Through Living

Navigating After Nearly Dying

by Ten Thousand Days, posted in long covid, music, Near Death, perspective, positivity, PTSD, resilience, traumatic brain injury

Long-covid is a grind. Since my 53-day hospital stay, I can realistically say that in many ways, I am a shell of my former self. The fatigue is like nothing I ever imagined prior to getting sick. All my energy is gone by early afternoon. I need a nap every day. My brain doesn’t work … Continue reading Navigating After Nearly Dying