19 - Cass MacDonald - Life Adjustments for Chronic Conditions

Episode 19 of the Long Covid Podcast is a chat with Cass MacDonald who has had experience of living with chronic conditions for years before also adding Long Covid to the mix, and we look at some of the practical solutions for coping. We talk about some of the adjustments they have made both in their personal life at home as well as at work which help them to manage symptoms. We also chat about their experiences of returns to work, benefits and managing expectations of both ourselves and others. Although we all hope that a recovery will be possible, we've definitely learned that Long Covid, like other chronic conditions, is a long game and that mindset is hard to adjust to. Hopefully some of what we talk about is helpful.ACAS https://www.acas.org.uk/Access to work https://www.gov.uk/access-to-workCAB https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/NRS health care https://www.nrshealthcare.co.uk/ & complete care shop https://www.completecareshop.co.uk Unison Long Covid advice: https://www.unison.org.uk/content/uploads/2022/01/COVID-19-Pandemic-Bargaining-over-workplace-issues-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic-v49.pdf Calm app sleep stories https://www.calm.com/sleep-stories Spoon theory https://www.healthline.com/health/spoon-theory-chronic-illness-explained-like-never-before#1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costs.Share the podcast, website & blog: www.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook @LongCovidPodcastInstagram & Twitter @LongCovidPodFacebook Support GroupSubscribe to mailing listPlease get in touch with feedback and suggestions - I'd love to hear from you! You can get in touch via the social media link or at [email protected] me! (I can't reply to these messages) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herewww.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listI love to hear from you, via socials or [email protected]**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**