Has Covid changed life for you?

I would love to travel abroad but I hear of so many friends who have done so and contracted covid. The latest 4 are all stuck in the sun feeling very weak and missing out on the holiday they had looked forward to . DH has had so many problems since we last went abroad and got it that we have given up thinking about leaving the UK.

We picked up COVID on a short cruise, but did not go down with it until we got home. But looking across a long lifetime of holidays, I can think of a number of holidays that have been spoilt because someone became ill. It seems to go with the territory.

Unfamiliar food, water, infections, plus the side effects that can come with holidays, too much sun and too much drink, all cam spoil a holiday and that was long before COVID appeared in the world. On one short cruise, I spent half the holiday in my cabin suffering from sea-sckness because the weather was rough.

We have been abroad a number of times since COVID, all, with one exception illness free.

It certainly changed mine. I got Covid in July 2021, was put in an induced coma for 10 days, had a bilateral stroke during that time - there were huge errors made with the medication the hospital gave me whilst unconscious, but they blamed Covid for the stroke).

I had quite a road to recovery - I was in hospital for 6 weeks, had to learn to stand, walk, shower, use a pen, cutlery, mobile 'phone, etc. I had physio for 6 weeks at home, eventually took a special driving test (cognitive function test included) I am 90-95% back to how I was, but before all that, I did Zumba 4 times a week, aqua aerobics 4 times a week, and I worked. Life is different now, but I'm lucky to have survived.

What a terrible experience. I am glad you have eventually almost recovered.

Thank you, Greenfinch

My life has changed during/ since COVID.
In one way I have lost out but in another I have gained.
Firstly I have lost a bit of confidence, got older, don’t go out and about so much . RA. Not good and don’t drive anymore.
Secondly have found new close relatives through DNA and sons intensive research. That in a way made me feel better as they are true family. Found out that father and grandfather were other people. So now know I was brought up by non family. I always knew something was wrong.
I also found long lost sister. Great.
It does mean I never knew real father.
Knowing real relatives has been good. A lot of relatives are quite famous. A distant cousin was the judge re Ricky Tomlinson’s trial. Other reasonably famous people as well. It’s been quite a journey. There may be more to come!

AGAA4

I used to often go out on trains or buses but after covid I don't enjoy being packed in with other people. I still go out but in my car more now.

I haven't been on a plane since before Covid and have not replaced my passport. I haven't been on buses & trains as frequently as before, so I've not been to London as often either.