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Jon’s 2025 Year in Books
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“It has been said that a stoic is someone who says “fuck you” to fate. So I kept going, not because I wanted to, trust me. All of me wanted to stop. I kept going because I deserve to know what not giving up on myself felt like. Some may call this living out of spite. I’m running out of tears to cry. Maybe something is changing me. If I could wave my magic wand, I’d make everything all right, but I’m not one to believe in magic. I have no idea what’s awaiting me or others who are suffering. I have no clue what will happen with time. But for the moment I know this; there are sick people and they need curing.”
― In It for the Long Haul
― In It for the Long Haul
“I experienced a deep depression, grappling with panic attacks and the onset of agoraphobia. In this phase of my condition, an indelible aspect was how my dearly held home of three years assumed a profoundly eerie character whenever my morale hit its lowest. The diminishing evening light, once a herald of autumn's charm, now enveloped me in a stifling darkness. It puzzled me how a place so filled with recollections of laughter, capability, and sighs could suddenly feel so unwelcoming and ominous. Though I wasn't alone in a physical sense, the isolation was palpable.”
― In It for the Long Haul
― In It for the Long Haul
“The primary pathology induced by SARS-CoV-2 revolves around an “immunological misfiring” — a dysregulation of immune cells. Essentially, the pandemic manifests as a cellular ailment. Viruses remain inactive without cells; it is our cells that have activated this scourge, giving it life. To decode the critical aspects of the pandemic, it becomes imperative to examine not only the peculiarities of the virus but also the biology of immune cells and their anomalies. Everything traces back to cells. The cell, as a fundamental unit of life and physiological processes, also serves as the focal point of disease.”
― In It for the Long Haul
― In It for the Long Haul
“It has been said that a stoic is someone who says “fuck you” to fate. So I kept going, not because I wanted to, trust me. All of me wanted to stop. I kept going because I deserve to know what not giving up on myself felt like. Some may call this living out of spite. I’m running out of tears to cry. Maybe something is changing me. If I could wave my magic wand, I’d make everything all right, but I’m not one to believe in magic. I have no idea what’s awaiting me or others who are suffering. I have no clue what will happen with time. But for the moment I know this; there are sick people and they need curing.”
― In It for the Long Haul
― In It for the Long Haul
“Even if my body from the outside resembles the old me, it has my soul hiding its true flame. I have been able to push myself to work from my desk most days, but I am never symptom-free, and I can see how this confuses people. This paradox is part of what makes treating this invisible illness, so damn complex. I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”
― In It for the Long Haul
― In It for the Long Haul
“It is caused by a single pathogen that infects our cells, reproduces at our expense, and cascades a predictable array of symptoms. This causal agent can be identified, isolated, and studied. With luck, it can be removed, ending our affliction for good. Typical symptoms of this condition cover a wide range, including fatigue, shortness of breath, cognitive difficulties, heart palpitations, and over 200 others that impact numerous major organ systems, profoundly influencing daily life and general wellness. These symptoms often vary in intensity and can reappear over time.”
― In It for the Long Haul
― In It for the Long Haul
“A perplexing aspect of Long COVID is that numerous sufferers undergo a plethora of medical tests, which typically return results that are either 'within normal limits' or unusually abnormal, eluding easy explanation. On the surface, everything might look ostensibly normal, or biomarkers may display only slight variations. This diagnostic uncertainty leaves us grappling with a fragmented understanding of the condition, akin to a scene from "The Simpsons" where Mr. Burns is diagnosed with the fictional Three-Stooges Syndrome, humorously illustrating the dilemma of too many symptoms trying to manifest simultaneously, much like the Stooges attempting to pass through a door at the same time.”
― In It for the Long Haul
― In It for the Long Haul
“People with Long COVID show signs of ongoing immune system activity, even when there's no current infection. Their immune responses, particularly through the complement system, continue to act up, causing inflammation and problems with blood clotting. They also produce autoantibodies through their B cells, which mistakenly target their own body tissues. Their T cells behave unusually, seeming ready to move to areas of inflammation, as if the body thinks it's still fighting an invader. Moreover, some T cells might tire out, worn down by the long battle in defending the body.”
― In It for the Long Haul
― In It for the Long Haul
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