I remember Donna so well! It was a genuine joy to help her and see her journey progress positively :-) I remember so clearly the day she proudly announced to us all that she’d been paddleboarding!!!! Donna’s story is a great example of the fact that recovery doesn’t have to involve fancy potions or treatments. It’s about cracking the basics. Easier said than done I realise, but it’s worth the effort when it starts to fall into place. Yet another amazing interview, Raelan, I’m sure so many people find these invaluable 💕 ✨
Having had a crash a couple weeks ago from which I'm still struggling to recover from, this video is making me cry like a baby. The power of listening to people you can relate to is amazing. It had been months since I crashed like this, and I can really see now how I just made many consecutive wrong decisions, not giving the proper importance to these small almost-crashes I had been having for some days.
Oh my God, I feel you so much! I had the same breathing issues and also got it right in March/April 2020. It was such a traumatic and horrible experience. Nobody will ever understand how it feels to have such scary stuff and nobody believes you. It felt like Covid hijacked my complete central nervous system and I just couldn't proof it to anybody. Violent whole body shaking, not being able to sit up without nearly passing out. Extreme dizziness. I couldn't even walk and breath at the same time and it felt like my heart stopped when I turned my head. No words for it.
Oh wow this is amazing ....what a strong woman you are . I am two Years into my LC journey and I still have shocking brain inflammation , PEM and fatigue all the time. I'm working on my central nervous system and doing my very best to meditate and try and stay calm as well as pacing . Thankyou so much for sharing your journey
@@RaelanAgle thanks ... I've been watching all your recovery videos for the last two years and it continues to motivate me and keep that hope alive . Thankyou so much as it's very hard to find that positive outlook when you talk to gps etc
14 months and I'm improving but with setbacks on the way. I just need to keep the faith. These videos are a lifeline for me. One day, I'll be able to tell my story like this 🙏
This is exactly my story. These videos are a life line for me too. I’m 18 months into this lc journey. I feel so passionate about the mind body work. I made a promise to myself that as soon as I’m fully recovered, I will help others to get out of this psychosomatic illness. I hope to be on Raelan’s channel telling my story.
@@nahidtahira9900 that’s great, I am positive you will get there. I don’t believe this illness is psychosomatic - there are clearly indicators it is physiological (microclots, elevated cytokines, endothelial damage, the list goes on) but I do believe that mind body work can be a really helpful tool in recovery. Best of luck to you!
Donna's Covid story sounds a lot like mine. I woke up thinking my heart stopped and literally forgot how to walk properly. I was in the hospital too but they send me home in that state. That was almost exactly a year ago. I know so much more now but I'm still scared about getting Covid again. I'm happy for anyone who manages to get healthy again 🌞 Thank you Raelan and Donna! ❤
Which ever program or approach you choose to do they are all along the same lines. Same information packaged in different ways with different price tags. All great helpful people. First calm that danger response/nervous system. You can do this through various ways. Address your past present and future stressors do the emotional work be at peace there. Then use some form of gradual incremental training or exposure therapy in a way that relays safety to the body. Have a lot of patience and keep doing the work. While everyone’s journey and stressors and emotional work and recovery time looks different They almost always have these same components! I just finished Unlearn Your Pain, started playing around with CBD dosages and I’m already seeing improvements. I’ve dipped my toes into five or six different programs, and they all seem to have taken the info you can find in these books and personal experiences and created programs. All great people and all are helping people! I’ve seriously learn more in that book than in all those programs. They are amazing for the community and the coaching but the info is the same, across-the-board. Find one that resonates with you!
Great comment! It all goes back to Sarno. Everyone has their interpretation and methods. The key is never to accept “you have to do it this way” and simply follow your gut/intuition.
Love this interview. It had me smiling and laughing. Going through this journey sucks but it’s nice to see the humour on the other side and to laugh along with you. ❤
Hi Donna 👋 I remember you well from Pamela's group 😊 it's so fantastic to see you on Raelans channel sharing your full recovery story. I am sooooo happy for you 💖 you're an absolute inspiration 💫
Hi Keren! How are you now? Pamela's group is great isn't it - it really helps to meet other people all going through similar journeys. Hope you're ok x
@@donnashaw1974 hello. Yes Pamela and her group helped me a lot...community is so important in this process. I'm doing fantastic in some ways and still struggling in others....but keeping positive and knowing that this will all be behind me in the near future. Was so lovely to watch your video 💖
I absolutely loved this interview ❤️ I'm near Brighton so I don't live too far from Donna either which just makes it more inspiring. I love the way you kept reminding yourself it's only temporary that's how things are now nit forever as a way of accepting it in the now. I've got a long way to go and having q teenager and two young children is very overstimulating for my nervous system! But I'll get there eventually x
Thanks Raelan & Donna, I’ve had long covid for a year now, this interview was packed full of fantastic information, what a beautiful story. Congratulations on your recovery Donna, a lot here has resonated with me, now I feel some more research coming on!🤣🙌🙏❤
Omg that p*star martini sounds amazing! I love passionfruit! Adding to my vision board right next to going back to pole dancing (it’s an intense workout, don’t judge lol). Thanks for this lovely interview, my LC and ME/CFS experience has been a lot like hers.
Completely relate to this. Covid was incredibly acute in early 2020. Felt like my chest was in a vice in April 2020. Twice I thought I was going to die because I couldn’t get any oxygen in my lungs. People who’ve had omicron really have no idea what it was like then.
I suppose having a toddler is a gift in that I have no choice but to move 😅. I couldn’t lay in bed all day if I wanted to. Great interview! So glad to be seeing more COVID stories! ❤
I feel you rosis. I also have a toddler while recovering but it has so many benefits. My son is mt biggest motivation. And everytime my mood is low or i want to give up, I cuddle him and ask his kisses. I smell his hair and watch his smile. And then im back up.
I’d love to see someone talk about recovery who measured something tangible and saw it improve … for example regardless of my “mindset” and self love and compassion… my oxygen sats overnight continue to drop 15 times per hour by 4% plus - my avg daily sats are better but still 96% vs my healthy friends 98-99% and theirs never drops - you see what I’m saying?
Question for anyone who has recovered - how do you navigate the current covid/flu climate? Do you worry about catching it again / getting sick? Or do you have confidence that your body can handle something now? I’m starting to make progress (albeit very slow) and I’ve been cautious about not picking up an illness because I think it would be a set back. I’ve gotten the most sick over the past 3 years since getting covid in April 2020, picking up colds and such so easily. I also suspect that my body wasn’t ready to handle booster shots I received. Anyways, sometimes I feel like my cautious mindset is holding me back from doing things that bring me joy, which could help with recovery. Thoughts?
Hi Tim, I must admit I am concerned about reinfection or catching other viruses but I have been unwell a few times since the first infection and my immune system seems to be able to handle it each time without much setback. I have felt like I have had covid again but my tests have always been negative so I'm not sure. But each time I have been slightly unwell and fatigue has returned, but it has been shortlived thankfully.
I agree that recovery can be the same. I feel that knowing the ultimate reason you got sick (I.e covid) means you have a diagnosis, understanding and potentially support quicker so recovery can be faster. ME can get ingrained....I've been suffering for 5 years now...but I was at such a loss going round in circles for those first few years....I've made the most progress in the past 2 years when i finally understood it all and started working on the right things 🙃
Why most people who recover become some sort of coach afterwards? Or is it maybe bias, that those who recover AND do recovery interviews usually end up in such roles
I'd imagine that you would want to impart / support others to recover if you healed yourself ... I know I would for sure as we know first hand how tough this journey is
I’m grateful to have so much information from so many people. This type of support and knowledge didn’t exist even 1-2 decades ago. We are blessed to have options of who we want to work with and recovery methods that resonate for us. Besides, she talked about coaching for 15 seconds, that’s it. Closing a person’s story from start to finish is normal - not an issue - especially when everything shared is purely designed to help others. Wanting to help others is a beautiful thing, no matter how it shows up in one’s life. 💕💜
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I remember Donna so well! It was a genuine joy to help her and see her journey progress positively :-) I remember so clearly the day she proudly announced to us all that she’d been paddleboarding!!!! Donna’s story is a great example of the fact that recovery doesn’t have to involve fancy potions or treatments. It’s about cracking the basics. Easier said than done I realise, but it’s worth the effort when it starts to fall into place. Yet another amazing interview, Raelan, I’m sure so many people find these invaluable 💕 ✨
Pamela, thank you for all the amazing work that you do to support people on their healing journey!!!
Thanks so much Pamela! You were so instrumental in my recovery and I will already be so grateful to people like you and Raelan giving everyone hope❤️
Having had a crash a couple weeks ago from which I'm still struggling to recover from, this video is making me cry like a baby. The power of listening to people you can relate to is amazing. It had been months since I crashed like this, and I can really see now how I just made many consecutive wrong decisions, not giving the proper importance to these small almost-crashes I had been having for some days.
Oh my God, I feel you so much! I had the same breathing issues and also got it right in March/April 2020. It was such a traumatic and horrible experience. Nobody will ever understand how it feels to have such scary stuff and nobody believes you. It felt like Covid hijacked my complete central nervous system and I just couldn't proof it to anybody. Violent whole body shaking, not being able to sit up without nearly passing out. Extreme dizziness. I couldn't even walk and breath at the same time and it felt like my heart stopped when I turned my head. No words for it.
This is exactly what I’ve been through with post covid. I still have the breathing issues and no one understands what I’m going through.
Me too exact same anybody find anything that helps aside from basic supplements?
10 months in. One day im going to be on your channel 🤝
I can't wait!! There's a link in every video description for people who want. to come on and share their story. Please reach out when you're ready!
Raelen your voice signifies healing! I love that
Oh wow this is amazing ....what a strong woman you are . I am two Years into my LC journey and I still have shocking brain inflammation , PEM and fatigue all the time. I'm working on my central nervous system and doing my very best to meditate and try and stay calm as well as pacing . Thankyou so much for sharing your journey
I also listen to this channel all the time , Alex Howard etc ... Stories of hope and optimism
Wishing you all the best with this, Ella 💛
@@RaelanAgle thanks ... I've been watching all your recovery videos for the last two years and it continues to motivate me and keep that hope alive . Thankyou so much as it's very hard to find that positive outlook when you talk to gps etc
14 months and I'm improving but with setbacks on the way. I just need to keep the faith. These videos are a lifeline for me. One day, I'll be able to tell my story like this 🙏
This is exactly my story. These videos are a life line for me too. I’m 18 months into this lc journey. I feel so passionate about the mind body work. I made a promise to myself that as soon as I’m fully recovered, I will help others to get out of this psychosomatic illness. I hope to be on Raelan’s channel telling my story.
@@nahidtahira9900 that’s great, I am positive you will get there. I don’t believe this illness is psychosomatic - there are clearly indicators it is physiological (microclots, elevated cytokines, endothelial damage, the list goes on) but I do believe that mind body work can be a really helpful tool in recovery. Best of luck to you!
When did you get covid
Donna's Covid story sounds a lot like mine. I woke up thinking my heart stopped and literally forgot how to walk properly. I was in the hospital too but they send me home in that state. That was almost exactly a year ago. I know so much more now but I'm still scared about getting Covid again.
I'm happy for anyone who manages to get healthy again 🌞 Thank you Raelan and Donna! ❤
That sounds so scary, Jill. I'm so sorry you've had to go through this.
Wow!!!!!!! Some of this is so much like my covid experience- so weird to hear it so eloquently spoken. Thank you!!!!!
Your comment about the campervan was so sweet. Lovely part of recovery
Which ever program or approach you choose to do they are all along the same lines. Same information packaged in different ways with different price tags. All great helpful people. First calm that danger response/nervous system. You can do this through various ways. Address your past present and future stressors do the emotional work be at peace there. Then use some form of gradual incremental training or exposure therapy in a way that relays safety to the body. Have a lot of patience and keep doing the work. While everyone’s journey and stressors and emotional work and recovery time looks different They almost always have these same components! I just finished Unlearn Your Pain, started playing around with CBD dosages and I’m already seeing improvements. I’ve dipped my toes into five or six different programs, and they all seem to have taken the info you can find in these books and personal experiences and created programs. All great people and all are helping people! I’ve seriously learn more in that book than in all those programs. They are amazing for the community and the coaching but the info is the same, across-the-board. Find one that resonates with you!
Well said, Jessica!
So true Jessica!! 👏🏻
Would you put up a comment including the book titles?
@@nicklequia526 unlearn your pain. Dr John Sarno's books are also good
Great comment! It all goes back to Sarno. Everyone has their interpretation and methods. The key is never to accept “you have to do it this way” and simply follow your gut/intuition.
What a beautiful conversation. You two have great fun chemistry! So good to laugh together with other people who 'get it'❤
Love this interview. It had me smiling and laughing. Going through this journey sucks but it’s nice to see the humour on the other side and to laugh along with you. ❤
Amazing Donna! So inspirational ❤️
Hi Donna 👋 I remember you well from Pamela's group 😊 it's so fantastic to see you on Raelans channel sharing your full recovery story. I am sooooo happy for you 💖 you're an absolute inspiration 💫
Hi Keren! How are you now? Pamela's group is great isn't it - it really helps to meet other people all going through similar journeys. Hope you're ok x
@@donnashaw1974 hello. Yes Pamela and her group helped me a lot...community is so important in this process. I'm doing fantastic in some ways and still struggling in others....but keeping positive and knowing that this will all be behind me in the near future. Was so lovely to watch your video 💖
I absolutely loved this interview ❤️ I'm near Brighton so I don't live too far from Donna either which just makes it more inspiring. I love the way you kept reminding yourself it's only temporary that's how things are now nit forever as a way of accepting it in the now. I've got a long way to go and having q teenager and two young children is very overstimulating for my nervous system! But I'll get there eventually x
TakeAway - BODY IS BUILT TO HEAL - put it in a healing state to do so. Thanks to Rachel for mentioning husband. .. 🤠
Thank you I’m still long Covid since March of 2020 …feel some days one step forward..2 steps back it’s so crazy …u just can’t research anymore 😳🙄🇺🇸
Thanks Raelan & Donna, I’ve had long covid for a year now, this interview was packed full of fantastic information, what a beautiful story. Congratulations on your recovery Donna, a lot here has resonated with me, now I feel some more research coming on!🤣🙌🙏❤
So glad you found this helpful, Nicky 💛
When did you get covid ? Out of curiosity
@@ezza1236 January 2022
Love this Interview So Much !!! So helpful, just to know there is an end to this madness .. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Omg that p*star martini sounds amazing! I love passionfruit! Adding to my vision board right next to going back to pole dancing (it’s an intense workout, don’t judge lol). Thanks for this lovely interview, my LC and ME/CFS experience has been a lot like hers.
So interesting, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, Alexandre!
Completely relate to this. Covid was incredibly acute in early 2020. Felt like my chest was in a vice in April 2020. Twice I thought I was going to die because I couldn’t get any oxygen in my lungs. People who’ve had omicron really have no idea what it was like then.
I suppose having a toddler is a gift in that I have no choice but to move 😅. I couldn’t lay in bed all day if I wanted to. Great interview! So glad to be seeing more COVID stories! ❤
Wow Rosie! I can't imagine managing life with a toddler through all this. You are a rock star!!
I feel you rosis. I also have a toddler while recovering but it has so many benefits. My son is mt biggest motivation. And everytime my mood is low or i want to give up, I cuddle him and ask his kisses. I smell his hair and watch his smile. And then im back up.
Keep showing up. Keep showing your toddler what you can achieve despite the challenges :) best gift in this world is children :)
I’d love to see someone talk about recovery who measured something tangible and saw it improve … for example regardless of my “mindset” and self love and compassion… my oxygen sats overnight continue to drop 15 times per hour by 4% plus - my avg daily sats are better but still 96% vs my healthy friends 98-99% and theirs never drops - you see what I’m saying?
Thanks!
Thank you so much, Dip! I really appreciate it 💛
I kept hearing a dog and stopping the video thinking that the dog was whining here 😂
Question for anyone who has recovered - how do you navigate the current covid/flu climate? Do you worry about catching it again / getting sick? Or do you have confidence that your body can handle something now?
I’m starting to make progress (albeit very slow) and I’ve been cautious about not picking up an illness because I think it would be a set back. I’ve gotten the most sick over the past 3 years since getting covid in April 2020, picking up colds and such so easily. I also suspect that my body wasn’t ready to handle booster shots I received.
Anyways, sometimes I feel like my cautious mindset is holding me back from doing things that bring me joy, which could help with recovery.
Thoughts?
Hi Tim, I must admit I am concerned about reinfection or catching other viruses but I have been unwell a few times since the first infection and my immune system seems to be able to handle it each time without much setback. I have felt like I have had covid again but my tests have always been negative so I'm not sure. But each time I have been slightly unwell and fatigue has returned, but it has been shortlived thankfully.
And what an amazing husband!!!!!!!!
I have the feeling LC is better for healing often than ME/CFS which came out of nothing. What you guys thinking?
Both are just mind body issues
I agree that recovery can be the same. I feel that knowing the ultimate reason you got sick (I.e covid) means you have a diagnosis, understanding and potentially support quicker so recovery can be faster. ME can get ingrained....I've been suffering for 5 years now...but I was at such a loss going round in circles for those first few years....I've made the most progress in the past 2 years when i finally understood it all and started working on the right things 🙃
Why most people who recover become some sort of coach afterwards? Or is it maybe bias, that those who recover AND do recovery interviews usually end up in such roles
I'd imagine that you would want to impart / support others to recover if you healed yourself ... I know I would for sure as we know first hand how tough this journey is
They probably get a lot of messages from others and figure they could get paid for it/compensated for their time.
I know when I'm healthy again I'll do something similar too. I want to help others and share my knowledge 🌞
I’m grateful to have so much information from so many people. This type of support and knowledge didn’t exist even 1-2 decades ago. We are blessed to have options of who we want to work with and recovery methods that resonate for us. Besides, she talked about coaching for 15 seconds, that’s it. Closing a person’s story from start to finish is normal - not an issue - especially when everything shared is purely designed to help others. Wanting to help others is a beautiful thing, no matter how it shows up in one’s life. 💕💜
We need people who have healed to give more prove.
This is the exact same thing that I went through with my covid experience and onset of long covid.