The Bredell family's story is one of a series of Covid-19 survivor tales that will appear in the Sunday Times this weekend.
Lucinda Bredell says her battle with depression helped her beat Covid-19. Her struggle with the virus inadvertently began when hXander, 19, said he thought it would be fine because none of his friends showed any symptoms.
“I was overcome with fear; it immediately felt like my heart dropped into my shoes,” said Lucinda. “There was this sudden shock. OK, it’s positive. I have co-morbidities. How do I deal with this now? The next blow came in December 2012 when her husband, Ian, 51, broke his neck while hiking with friends; he is now paralysed from the chest down.
“Don’t be afraid of the virus. That fear paralyses you and that elevates your symptoms. I could feel when fear gripped me and I wanted to go into a panic, the symptoms became worse,” Lucinda said. Ian said there were days when he missed sitting outside but understood that his wife couldn’t help him. They spent several days sleeping in separate beds and he said he missed her hugs and kisses. When they were able to share a bed again, he said he was happy to just be there for her, praying for her.
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