This Dalhousie grad thought she was over COVID but now she’s too weak to walk – CBC
Amy Tenenbaum, 22, is one of hundreds of people in Nova Scotia suffering the symptoms of long COVID
May 31, 2022
When Amy Tenenbaum graduates from Dalhousie University on Friday, she’s hoping she has the strength to walk across the stage to get her diploma.
Tenenbaum’s life has changed dramatically since testing positive for COVID-19 in January. The 22-year-old — who is from Rhode Island — is one of several hundred people in Nova Scotia currently experiencing symptoms of long COVID. She’s so weak, she uses a wheelchair whenever she has to leave her home.
“I can’t walk more than a few minutes without gasping for breath and having really high heart rates and chest pain,” she said. “At 22, I’m not really able to leave my house or do anything without help.”
Tenenbaum became sick in January as the Omicron variant spread rapidly through the province. She and her roommates all experienced some common symptoms and recovered quickly. She returned to class and resumed her job as a server.
In February, she started having dizzy spells and feeling weak. One night, while walking home from a friend’s house, she collapsed.
