This First Person article is the experience of Edmonton communicator Tara Madden, who had COVID-19 in December and continues to deal with symptoms. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
Uncomfortable. A word I’ve typed more times than I can count. But suddenly I can’t remember how to spell it. My brain can’t sort out where the m and the n go. It takes me five minutes to type one word. This is post-COVID brain fog — one of many things I’ve had to learn to live with.
Like many, I contracted COVID-19 in December. Having successfully