Florida Archives - COVID Survivors for Change

In Memory of Sylvia and Michael Koire, a Couple Whose Love Lasted Until the Very End

My beautiful mother, Sylvia Koire, and my sweet step-father, Michael Koire, died 3 days apart in August 2020. They tested on Friday, he went to the..

In Memory of Kathleen A. Best, Whose Life of Adventure was Halted by Long Haul COVID

In March of 2020 I was 69 and living my dream life. I was in my 7th year of being a nomad, living in my conversion van, wandering the country, volunteering in state parks and having awesome experiences and meeting new friends.

The Story of Alicia Roxanne James, A Woman Currently Living the Nightmare of Long Covid

I was working at major grocery store where I caught covid 19. It was the week of thanksgiving when I started coughing and wheezing, but I just thought I was having an Asthma attack.

In Memory of Steven Roy Johnson, a Husband and Father With the Patience of a Saint

Steve checked into Blake Hospital in Bradenton, Florida on Nov 19, 2020 for wound debridement and closure surgery. He was Covid Tested on Nov 17 and it was negative.

The Story of Yolian Ayala Ferrer, a Life Changed Unimaginably by Covid

I write to you on behalf of my dear friend Yolian Ayala Ferrer. She is an amazing, young woman, a daughter, a wife, a mother, and an inspiration to all around her. She took ill with COVID in September 2021 and quickly worsened to the state of being placed on a ventilator.

In Memory of John and Linda Slater, A Couple Who Did Everything Together and Died 3 Days Apart Due to Covid

John and Linda took Covid very seriously. Every phone call was about keeping me safe since I work with the public.

In Memory of Mario Pedraza, A Daughter’s Story of Surviving Without Her Dad

I will never forget the call that changed my life and my families. I was unaware of my fathers condition battling COVID until he was already too far gone.

The Story of Maura Figuerrez, A Covid Survivor’s Continuing Journey to Recovery

I tested positive for COVID last month, mid-August 2021. With a 103.1 fever, my daughter took me to the ER,

The Story of Linda Coco – A Devoted Lawyer and Professor Still Fighting to Overcome Her Long Covid Symptoms

I am a law professor in Florida who caught covid-19 on March 11, 2020 at 9:30 am working in my free legal clinic for those who can not afford an attorney.

The Story of Meredith Reahl – A Covid-19 Survivor Whose Surreal, Emotional Experience Was like No Other

I tested positive for Covid-19 back in July, I was home for a week with fever, coughing and other symptoms. I have asthma.

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