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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paige Oldfield

'I used to be a confident and outgoing person but long Covid has ruined my life'

Victoria Gibson remembers being a confident and outgoing person before she was struck down with Covid in 2020.

Though the 47-year-old survived the disease, she was left with long-lasting effects which would alter her life forever – including flashbacks, panic attacks, low moods, anxiety, breathlessness and chest pains.

Victoria now needs an oxygen machine at home and is often unable to walk from her bedroom to the bathroom. Sadly, her ongoing health issues mean she will not be able to ring the bells at her local church this Christmas like she does every year.

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