"I was lucky. Some people have much worse brain-consequences as part of their covid illness. Some people have much more lasting and drastic limitations on their energy or physical capacities. And of course, some people die of it. ...

"And at the same time… that illness cost me a lot. Two-and-a-half years with far less walking/ dancing/ cycling/ strength-training than I would otherwise have done. Hundreds of hours when I could have been doing writing or recording or making cool stuff happen, and instead I was just exhausted in bed. ...

"How much do I _not_ want all that again?

"A lot more than I _do_ want _most_ things. Most risks aren’t worth the risk, set against another round of that."

Marking an anniversary – Uncharted Worlds
https://www.uncharted-worlds.org/blog/2025/11/marking-an-anniversary/

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Marking an anniversary

Covid and its aftermath, three years on.

Uncharted Worlds