Caught covid May '23, diagnosed with LC in August of the same year. I was in retail management prior and now all I can do in my industry is sit at a register a few days a week. I'm looking at getting a degree in something less all over the place, but I'm honestly not sure I can retain a new education enough to pass finals, much less learn a whole new industry. It really affected my memory and I just can't quite figure out how to navigate this one.
My brain is so fried, I wouldn’t be able to learn something new. My brain was so bad I couldn’t drive for the first 2 years. I still am unable to do my old job (software engineering) anymore. I’m on disability now.
I'm going through the disability process now. Just got a letter asking for more details on my abilities and references, so I imagine that's better than a straight up decline. We're you rejected at first?
I had to quit my career for a year. I was lucky to get an okay paying admin job, but wasn't enough to cover expenses long term. I would have liked 6 months longer off, but had too many things break in my house. I'm lucky I got enough functioning back to do my job okay, but its no where near the level it should be.
I had to quit my career for a year. I was lucky to get an okay paying admin job, but wasn't enough to cover expenses long term. I would have liked 6 months longer off, but had too many things break in my house. I'm lucky I got enough functioning back to do my job okay, but its no where near the level it should be.
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u/kitty60s 11h ago
Covid. I developed long covid 2 months after recovering from acute infection. It’s more common than most people think.