In 2012, doctoral student Hosanna Krienke was looking for topics for her dissertation on British literature. A recovering cancer patient, she was struck by the recurring theme of sickness and recuperation in 19th-century novels. Although Krienke had recently finished immunotherapy treatment, she still felt like a patient. Everyone around her behaved like it was all over, “and I couldn’t express why I didn’t feel the same.
The pandemic has brought new attention to long-term recovery as scientists gain a growing understanding of long COVID-19—a condition in which symptoms linger long after the initial diagnosis and illness. Many hospitals around the world have set up post-acute care clinics for these patients, for instance.
“Dengue patients have fatigue for several weeks after infection, and chikungunya patients can have pain for months,” Pinto points out, “But we don’t talk about long dengue or long chikungunya.” from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation recommended individualized programs and advised patients to “pay attention to their body” and “pace” their activity—not unlike 19th century prescriptions for convalescence.Photograph by Ernest G.
Therapeutic intentions in this era were distinct for each state, says Newton. Early modern treatments sought to preserve the healthy, cure the sick, and avert relapse and restore strength in convalescents, the last a field of medicine known as “analeptics.” Physicians observed after-effects that would be familiar to us today—fatigue, poor memory, hair loss, anxiety—and prescribed remedies revolving around lifestyle.
These rest stays could last anywhere between a week to months. “Should, however, the convalescence be tedious and lingering,” wrote Nightingale, “the patient is never discharged, however long the period may be.”
No gonna lie… that title made me think leeches was gonna be the cure. Thankfully it’s just lounging around, I can do that!!
the new name 'long covid' that hypocondriacs just love,
En el caso de la pandemia lo mejor es no negarla, además para eso se inventó la 'cuarentena' y que el paciente se recupere bien a menos que presente efectos secundarios, pero no todos los sufren, afortunadamente. A quién le gusta trabajar/estudiar enfermo ? = A nadie.
Now please convince employers to provide paid convalescence leave.
What about a broken heart
fuckyouiquit
Don't want to be that guy, but the shortening of convalescence periods can't be blamed to anything other than capitalism
Which century was this 🤔
Big Insurance doesn’t like “long convalescence”. They want your ass in and out for as cheap as possible. And since they determine our healthcare ($$$) they call the shots.
Capitalism would never countenance a reasonable recovery period for workers.
Doctors still swear by it, for those who can afford it, but it’s great that the conversation is being driven to bringing what works to the masses.
Tell my boss and ins that!
I’ll go get a jar of leeches.
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