What It's Like When An Entire Family Gets COV*D... 

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I also experienced nausea. I was the only one in my family that did and it didn’t come on until maybe my 2nd or 3rd day. Did anyone else have issues struggling with post-COVID brain fog? I’ve experienced post-partum brain fog but COVID fog was very different and a bit more severe. Thank you all for the kind words and support this last year. It has meant so much to me and I deeply, deeply appreciate it.

My cousin's friend was pregnant when she got covid and she ended up passing away because of it and they lost the baby. Her family was previously anti-maskers but as soon as their daughter died, they made a complete 180. Its sad that in order for people to understand how dangerous this virus is, a tragedy has to occur...

it's awful! My whole family had it and I lost my father and now I'm traumatized and can't even go outside without having a panic attack

The title sounds really concerning, I myself has had my closest friends and family members having it... Stay safe, guys!

I lost a good friend a few days ago thanks to covid. He was in his 60s and one of the best friends i could have ever hoped to have. To hear that some people are still saying that its a hox hurts my soul. They're lucky that they dont say it to my face because id give them facial reconstructions.

"If you're an anti-masker, you can get the f*ck off my channel." *WE STAN THAT STATEMENT*

I cant stand hearing people who haven't had it say "oh its not that bad... its just like the flu" NO. NO its not! My mom was diagnosed with covid in the beginning of September and is a long hauler which means she's no longer contagious & she tests negative now BUT she hasn't recovered. She still feels ALL of the symptoms she started with and the doctors have NO IDEA when or even IF she'll fully recover. Its definitely not like the regular flu.

just a reminder y’all, you can still carry the virus even after the two weeks. many jobs are requiring you to test negative before going back to work bc of this. my aunt carried it for almost a month & wouldnt test negative

No one really talks about symptoms in small children as well as “long Covid” or “Covid Fog”. Thank you for sharing. I hope this can help some people. I’m so sorry this happened to your family, especially your young ones. I’m so happy everyone ended up coming out alright. ♥️♥️♥️

My heart dropped when I saw the title. I hope you can get through this thought time of your life Emily!

Covid is so strange that it can cause four different set of symptoms in four different people.

It's so frustrating when you do everything by the rules and even so you get caught in that shit, thanks to the people who isn't careful or doesn't even care of other's safety this will take awhile for it to calm (thank you anti-mask, non-believer in covid idiots btw), the only good thing is that you can get a bit inmune to covid once you got it, but still, what a shitty situation :( thanks to the stars you all got a little better, stay safe Emily ♡

I just wanna talk about my personal experience with this for a second. So pretty early on my family was being cautious bc my sister has a whole slew of health problems and my family is very close with my mom’s mom and stepdad, meaning that I see them once or twice a day. They’re 73 and 81 so obviously we were worried about them. Because of this, both my sister and I chose to do online school and my mom chose to work from home to limit our circles. The only people I was seeing outside of my immediate family and my grandparents was my tennis team and coaches (altogether around 20 people) and my jiujitsu instructor. During this time I was extremely active and fit as I was 3rd singles on the varsity tennis team. I had practice five days a week and on the days I didn’t I would go running. This active-ness continued for the month after the season ended until the end of October. The last week of October my sister’s softball coach (her outside activity) didn’t wear his mask to practice. It turned out that he had covid and he spread it to my sister. We immediately locked down our house and kept my sister in her room in an effort to keep it from spreading to everyone else. We made her wear a mask at all times and we wore them when we went near her room. Unfortunately three days later, after my sister tested positive, I began to notice myself and my mother showing symptoms. I was coughing, had a light fever, was extremely tired, and achy. My mother was also tired and achy. Eventually we both tested positive as well, and my grandma followed. I would log onto class in my room, sleep, log on again, sleep, eat, sleep, log on, eat, sleep. It was exhausting just getting out of bed and showering. I was in a lot of pain and none of the typical painkillers were working. Around a week after my initial symptoms appeared I started going on short walks in an attempt to get my stamina back. However, the things I had experienced during that time didn’t stop. I didn’t draw or paint for around two straight months. I began failing my classes after being too tired to do homework bc I didn’t understand it anyway. Tennis, which previously had been the best part of my life, became a source of dread. My lungs and chest were already in constant pain but tennis made it so much worse. On top of that pain, I would be unable to breathe heavily and would get achy and tired very quickly. These things together made me very depressed for a period of time. Even though I was “recovered”, I felt just as bad if not worse. By this time my sister and mom were almost completely back to normal. Around a month ago, I started getting heart rates of 120 and 140 while doing things like going on walks. When I would play tennis my heart rate would climb to 160, 170, and even 190. Couple that with my trouble breathing and my chest pain and fatigue and I was legitimately worried I was going to die. That fear was only made worse when one day at school (I went back for second semester), I collapsed from what was apparently a miniature heart attack. I’m on steroids now, which help control my heart but cause my breathing problems and chest pain to be much worse. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that my life has been ruined from this disease. The worst part is that I did everything right. The people around me did everything right. All it took was one negligent person to turn my life around for the worst.

My country keeps saying that kids can't get covid so they don't have to keep to the guidelines... And that annoys me so much cause they CAN carry it...

I know a person whose lungs are SCARRED for good from covid. She has no big symptoms, she said it a felt like a mild flu. And after it she returned to work and felt like she was not able to breathe properly and got way out of breath while working out. Went to the doctor and they did check ups and her lungs are done, she has to use inhalators from now on and it most likely will never get better. She is 24 year old. So, wear a mask and take this seriously.

OMG, I hope y'all are feeling better and have all come through this safely. I'm biting my nails right now!

Even asymptomatic or less severe covid infections can still have life long concequences and affects on your health so its absolutely not something to take lightly. I am glad that y'all are doing ok right now and I hope things stay that way. Take care. 💖

There’s some research out there that says that our asthma medication actually protect our lungs from some symptoms of Covid. Thank goodness you are all ok even though it must have been so stressful trying to take care of everyone. Best wishes

hearing u talk about ur kids is just aww idk whether its the cute nicknames to censor their identities but when you speak about them its just 🥺🥺🥺

It's super frustrating when people openly admit they don't believe Covid is real. Yesterday I took a door dash order out to the driver and he asked why our lobby was closed. When I told him the owner doesn't want us getting sick he just looked confused and asked "he thinks it's real?"

My whole family got covid when it first was confirmed in Florida. It was me and my sister who had it first and then my parents got it then my brothers. We all felt horrible but i was the one who had recovered a week or so later. My father was worse off

In two days im celebrating staying alive with a bad case of covid and now long covid for a whole year!!🥳🎊🎉 A few months ago I never thought id still be here. Life is different and activities I used to do with ease im now unable to do. Its been a journey, a life changing one. Im still a long way from full recovery, but I notice small improvements and it gives me so much hope for the future. I couldnt be more thankful for the life Ive been given and im determined to focus on myself and get through all the hardships❤️ Sending love to everyone reading this, things will get better❤️

My dad died from covid on the 22nd of February 2021, he had several others illnesses, cronic pain and was diabetic, in the span of ten days everything escalated to the worst but most classic pulmonary infection and his lungs we're literally deteriorating, me and my mom we're waiting every single day the call from the hospital and especially her was so scared... Then they told us i didn't made it through and now we are trying to minimize all the money that we spend bc i don't even know if we could live in this house anymore...

My best friend got covid sometime in December, and he got hit pretty hard. Fatigue, respiratory issues, muscle aches, fever, all of it. He's much better now, and I'm thankful he survived and got better, and that I didn't get it myself, since three out of the four people in my house are immune-comprised, but was still scary. I hope you and your family have a wonderful rest of the month, since you all deserve it

I'm tired of governments and people not taking covid seriously. My highschool is now forcing all the oldest students to be in school all the time despite most teachers working from home. I'm so anxious that I feel like I'm about to vomit but all they care about is the kids who dont want to stay home. ;_;

from my own experience, it was hell. I'm so sorry this happened and I hope everyone is doing better now

I lost my big brother David Boen the day before his 39th birthday on May 6th and our Father Donald Boen died on a ventilator on July 29th. These were my guys. This virus is very real and it has destroyed our family.

Omg I hope y’all are okay! All my family got Covid (We all are alright) except my gram who we feared for the most. We all had to wear masks, clean every surface, light switch, groceries, or anything we touched when we were around her the few rare times we visited after we self quarantined. Covid is no joke guys, I’m a young person but my god that disease is life draining and so painful. *Wear your masks and social distance plz!!!*

Imagine living in a time when your sense of absolute freedom is more important than looking after each other. Must be nice to be so ignorant.

After watching this video, I just nothing but anger and frustration towards people who won't take this situation seriously, or are trying to push their old living back into action. All the schools opening up FULL TIME (including mine and I'm pissed), people ignoring the signs and walking around without protective measures just .. UGH!!!

When the queen has posted something concerning 😰😰😰😰

me sees title: oh no oh no oh no no nooo

My whole family had covid too and it was such a scary experience. Both my parents had to go to the hospital for 3 weeks and I was essentially left alone, also very very sick and had trouble breathing because I was coughing so much, to take care of my little brother and whilst doing that I had to also take care of our new puppy which was a very hard task to do.

Emily. I love you. The anti-masker comment was priceless and perfect. Nope, they won’t be missed. And your artwork? Gorgeous.

We stan a pro mask artist like Emily. I hope after this she can get vaccinated when she can take it, I pray for the best for her!

I can't believe beanie is THREE?! I remember when you announced your pregnancy!! Wow I'm shook at how fast three years have gone by

Thank you for sharing your story; too many times I’ve heard people dismiss covid in children as nothing serious they get over it fast. You can’t cure stupid. I’m keeping you and yours in my devotions and wish you all the best and full recovery. watching you paint is a joy, the piece is lovely.

I personally lost someone to COVID, please, please, if not for yourself, wear masks for others

I really hope that some unmaskers can understand this and get influenced to keep themselves and others safe

And my parents call it the flu and refuse to wear a mask. I’m so sorry, stay safe ❤️

Oh no! I hope you and your family are ok. Things will be alright.

Warrior mama waited until everyone was better to get sick, then gets it the worst. You are so inspiring and just the way you have perseverance in everything. I love seeing your journey. It really inspires me ✨

This artwork is GORGEOUS! What a stunningly beautiful piece. Inspiring.

One thing you didn't mention (and a lot of people don't know) is that covid can be spread literally via breathing. That's how it's spreading between asymptomatic people who aren't coughing. So it was all around the air in your home and you did your best, even if you'd chased your kids around disinfecting everything they touched, it would have been there. I'm glad you guys got through it and I hope it gets better soon.

Hearing you describe the covid fog and sudden fatigue makes me feel so relieved I was able to get vaccinated before I got sick because it sounds pretty similar to what already happens to me and I can’t imagine how terribly covid would’ve effected me. I’m wishing everyone struggling with or who struggled with these symptoms in the past the best day you can have. One thing I’ve learned from living with this is that if you try to fight brain fog and fatigue, they will win. You needed to let yourself sleep or stare at a phone all day if you need to, you aren’t being lazy. Bodies do so much on a daily basis already. Treating my energy like a currency helps me sometimes, I remember that if I do that thing I kind of want to do now, I might not be able to do the thing I really want/need to do later. You’d be surprised what little things sap your energy

I’ve been volunteering at my local hospital and the amount of people who have lost family members makes my heart break. I’m so happy you and your family are doing better Emily. When you weren’t posting I could only assume the worst. I hope you guys recover and get back to your sense of normality.

I quarantined literally the whole of last year and still ended up getting covid somehow. I recovered in Feb, but I literally still don't fully have my sense of smell and taste back, and I don't have all my strength back yet. My heart goes out to all of you, I'm glad all of you are doing fine now. It really is a shit time, sending good vibes everyone's way.

I wish RU-vid wouldn't suppress this video just because of the subject matter. This is really important and shows how the virus looks different from person to person and how you can't really know whether or not you have it unless you get tested (rapid tests can be ineffective for early cases, ltos of false negatives). While you are so mature and grateful, it doesn't mean it wasn't scary and sad and difficult and I'm glad you and your family are out on the other side recovering.

I didnt know there could be such a wide variety of symptoms- at least covid tests are a lot more available now but 6 months ago we were all relying on like 3 symptoms to guess if we should isolate or not

My family got covid right before Christmas too. My dad, sister, and brother in law all got it. Thankfully, my mom, sister, and niece were all covid-free. But the whole experience was scary. My dad ended up in the er because his oxygen was low and he ended up with covid related pneumonia. Thankfully, he's okay now.

Damn, that sounds dreadful. I really hope you are all ok and I genuinely mean it. The painting looks beautiful btw. And piss off anti maskers 🤠

Wow, your art has changed. I really love this piece. Hope the family is completely recovered.

this video really communicates how amazing of a mother you are. if i ever have kids i want to be as compassionate and understanding as you seem to be. i hope you’re doing well 🥰

this is random but happy international womans day everyone!!

My friend got COVID last March and had horrible breathing issues. At the time we had no idea what it was and thought that maybe she had just been smoking too much weed. It was so strange then bc no one knew what she had or what to do and all of us hung around her like it was nothing. It's surprising that thankfully none of us got sick. I still wonder who she got it from on campus.

Sending my good vibes and love to you and your family, I'm so sorry you're going through this and I wish I could give you a hug 💙

Our entire family got Covid and I was so glad I was asymptomatic. I took care of my mom and sister while my dad was in the hospital in ICU on the vent and we were all super careful. My dad spent 6 weeks in the hospital and we are so blessed to have him back home now. But yeah I hate anti-maskers 😡

I’m so glad your family is ok, my best friend and her parents got it, she and her mom were fine. Unfortunately they had her dad’s funeral yesterday because he passed from COVID. He was 60 but healthy and he is so so missed

My boyfriend actually got Covid. His dad's girlfriend first had it, then his dad and then him. They all basically quarantined for 2 weeks. We're in a long distance relationship and I was deathly afraid for him, but he tried to reassure me that the doctor said "we're just silent carriers. We don't have that bad of symptoms" but even then I was scared it could get worse, but thankfully after the 2 week quarantine, they all got better and they were able to go back to working. It was scary for me just watching my boyfriend be sick and not being able to comfort him or do anything for him.

I'm sorry to hear that you got covid, I hope you all recover soon! 💀🙏🏻💀

I'm glad you and your family are better now. It is incredibly annoying how irresposible people actually affect those who actually take precautions. Btw, this piece is so cute

This is definitely one of my favourite art pieces you've done!! It's beautiful and makes me feel emotional. Very sorry your family went through that, but I am glad you got through it

Quarantine when you’ve been potentially exposed, even if the potential is low. This story is a great example of why.

We love and care for you Emily, so stay safe!

Was so happy to see you posted and rushed over and was like crap it’s a premiere now my impatient self has to wait lol BUT THEN I saw the title and was like oh no! I hope yinz are ok! We’re dealing with the same thing right now my oldest got it first then the second oldest then me and I’m trying to keep stuff as clean as possible! I have 6 kids all together one of which is a newbie babes he’s only a month old so it’s stressful! But hopefully it’ll pass through and we’ll be fine! And I hope yinz are doing very well!!!! 🤍 💙 💜 💖 💚 ❤️ 🧡 💛 🤎

I am so glad you are all better. It didn't have to be this way. Why folks can't just wear a mask is beyond me-playing Russian roulette with people's health and lives. My oldest son lives with autism and is at a boarding school. Some parent just had to party around Christmas. Their kid (who can't protect himself) brought it back to the group house. My kid, who has asthma, tested positive but was asymptomatic. You would have never known he was positive by looking at him. The staff did an amazing job and we are beyond grateful for them. I am so happy you all got better, but I am so sorry that you had to go through all of that after your post-baby challenges! Thank you for sharing your story; people really need to hear it.

I'm glad that you and your family came through it relatively unscathed. It just goes to prove that you can't be too careful in mask wearing and social distancing. It's frustrating to be careful, go by the rules and still get COVID. Btw, loved your artwork in this video!

I've been wearing masks, hand sanitizing as soon as I leave a shop, washing my hands as soon as I get home, staying 6feet away from people, stayed safe the whole year, had the first dose of the uk vaccine last Saturday and pretty much had all the symptoms you mentioned but in 72 hours. I'm still fatigued, still have brain fog, still having bad asthma attacks. I lost an aunty to Covid, she lived in Sicily. This shit is real, I never doubted it. ALSO, how adorable is that art work? You always make it look so easy. It's beautiful, Emily. 🌷

speaking from experience (my whole family got it back in december) it is not fun. hope you guys are doing okay!

We actually had a bout of Covid in our house that had symptoms nearly identical to headcolds/sinus infections.

So sorry to hear this,I hope you and all your family are on the road to recovery and are all able to support each-other.Thank you for being so open and honest abou what's happpened,I hope in some way your amazing art helps you to recover as well.Hope you and your family come out the other side stonger on all levels sending s raft of virtual hugs and lots of healing energy too.Stay safe all of you.

I’m so sorry to hear that your family went through that. My husband and I were extremely cautious, but I somehow got covid around Christmas as well. Looking back, I’m glad we had decided to spend the Holidays isolated from friends and fam, but I was SO frustrated. Be safe out there!

@9:00 is why I love Emily. I'm so glad you're all doing better and I'm sorry you had to go through all that. My sister, her husband, and two kids also got Covid. She said it was nothing like the flu and she felt like she was slowly dying. Stay safe, everyone!

Say it a little louder for the Texans in my state please 😅 I begin to feel so alone and psycho for being in quarantine for going on a 13th month, Thank you for sharing this and showing me I am not alone ❤ there's other people out there in their homes and wearing masks and all that.. I just dont see them bc they are, well, in the home. Thank you ❤❤

I have been wondering what is up with one of my favourite "art Moms" just recently, and here you go, a video! I went through the virus once already, and it hit me well, so I can empathize with the events that went down. I hope everyone will recover as best as they can, and we can have you back regularly with your uplifting and beautiful art and stories!

So sorry you all got sick. This is tough times... my wife is a teacher in an area with high cases and is going back to school in person in a week I am worried.

Beautiful piece of art! You are so talented. Glad you are feeling better.

Your new video was super popular and it might seem like people follow you because of that. In my case I refound your channel, and thought that I want to see more traditional painting in my feed. I think you're amazing and I'd love to see tips on painting. Not sure if I like a story channel but seeing your work might be worth it.

Emily, I'm so glad you and your family pulled through this. Please stay the course, keeping an eye on symptoms in the future. There's a long tail on some of them including the brain fog, exhaustion, loss of sensory input like taste or smell, or taste and smell. Unfortunately, I know folks who've died of this terrible pandemic disease, one of them so effing heroically it's just shattering. I'm so glad you all pulled through, and your mum too. Bless. Hugs to you all. May your watercolour paper never pill, and may you only have good granulations.

One friend of mine that had it has lost his sense of smell and taste. Its only just coming back now after 5months. Another friend barely had any symptoms at all. Then another friend is now on a CPAP and oxygen machine all day everyday and has scarring on her lungs. She had covid twice, and was put into a coma for 3months due to how severe hers was. It effects everyone so differently and that is definitely something to be worried about. I'm glad you guys are all OK. Much love. Thank you for being so real and honest.x

So happy you and your family came through and continue to recover. MASK UP!

Thank you SO much for doing the Skillshare advert at the end for those of us who already subscribe to Skillshare and pay RU-vid as to not get adverts!

The beginning of your video where you talk about your kids getting asthma problems because of genetics from both you and your husband reminds me of when I was talking to my boyfriend about if we ever had kids. My bf and I both have somewhat skin sensitivity. His is more severe than mine, he has red dots and bumps all over his body constantly, meanwhile I only flare up if my hands get too dry, then I break out into hives or if I get certain skin products or makeup on my face, I will turn red and burn. That's one of my fears if we ever have children, it's that we'll pass on our sensitive skin conditions down to our kid(s). I'm scared that if we have kids, we'll bring them lots of pain and suffering through having sensitive skin. I'm glad your family has been doing okay with dealing with your kids' asthma. It makes me hopeful that if we ever do have kids, that we can get through it maybe

My family also had the "luck" to catch covid at the same time, all of us. How it happened, it's really a mystery. That aside thought, it was really scary. In the beginning we were like "it must be the flu, can't be covid because we were careful". But we all felt worse and worse, we called the number we were supposed to and they came to test us, surprise we were all sick with it. We mildly panicked. Nobody could go out for food or meds. We had food in the pantry and some meds, but would they be enough? And us humans, we could've baked bread every day and survive off if, but what about my beardie? I had a colony of bugs going but... were something to happen and all of them die, I simply couldn't get more... Everyday I woke up feeling horrible, I couldn't eat and my nose was like a broken pipe constantly, but the worry was killing me slowly. Some days into our lockdown, the police started to check on us, to make sure we were staying home and not spreading it. But a pleasant surprise was that they also were asking if we needed anything. That eased our worry a bit, but those were a couple of really miserable weeks. I had a hard time thinking and focusing on top of it and was during my exam season. They were all online and somehow I managed to get high grades (even if I don't remember how) thankfully. My parents still feel some symptoms, months after. Me, I got some muscle pains since then that won't go away. From all my heart, please stay safe. My family was lucky, none of us died. But plenty of my neighbors did, sadly.

My entire family but my grandfather got covid, we all had to were masks in our own house to keep him safe

I just love how she never gets the sponsor in the middle of the video and allows to go the stprytime in a flow. Love u emily.

What a powerful story and a gorgeous drawing. You’re amazing Emily, and I’m so happy you all pulled through this💞

Dude that covid fatigue is real. I'm sorry you had to go through it yourself... It must have been so stressful especially with the little guys. Being an adult and dealing with a mild case going through my family sucked. My bro caught it and I caught it from him. Thank all the powers that be that it didn't hit my immune compromised parents. My bro came home from a shift at work with a fever, then it spiraled from there into chills, mild congestion, he lost smell and taste (and it was gone for 3 months) after a few days he developed a weird cough. I got it from him a week later... Mine started with extream congestion behind my eye, mild fever, chills, ache and fatigue. The cough came once my fever left and at one point it was so bad I burst a capillary behind my eye and had a drifter for a long time. I didn't lose my taste like he did, he didn't have the fatigue like me. I was down for the count for a solid month, it took me another month to be back to my usual energy level. I'm just so thankful we had mild symptoms and we had a plan in place to isolate. Covid is no joke. Even the mild versions will kick your tush!

Damn hope y'all are well.. 💜💙💜💙

i experience the same issues as both of your kids, and it sucks so bad! especially right now. and since they’re little it’s a lot harder.. people seem to think their kids are immune to covid and everything. you did so great as a mom.

Oh Emily... I am so sortty you all got sick. I hope your covid fog eases soon. Your painting is amazing, and I'm so thankful you were able to make this video

Oh my gosh! My youngest son also has respiratory issues (reactive airway disease since he's too little to be diagnosed with asthma atm), and we've been terrified of getting COVID. When my partner and I got it a few weeks ago, we were devastated, but thankfully our boys didn't have any symptoms other than a runny nose and tired/cranky. I know the fear you must've felt through it all mama! So glad you're family is doing better!

I'm glad you're all feeling better, and hopefully the fog lifts. I get similar after panic attacks and it's awful ☹️ the only saving grace is that at least it was staggered do hubby was able to take care of the littles while you recovered. Hope your mom is okay 💞

I am really glad you at least experienced mild cases and you are well My friend who's a nurse and is 26 inevitably caught covid. She experienced cough, sweats, fever, skin rashes, fatigue, muscle cramps loss of taste and smell...basically all the symptoms. She spent 3 weeks quarantined because the test kept coming back positive. By the time she was negative she had to spend two weeks more at home before coming back to work because she couldn't walk more than 10 minutes without having to sit back and catch her breath and she is really healthy. You never know what you are getting

I’m so sorry, that must have been so stressful. Glad everyone is ok

I'm so sorry you had to go through this. I hope you all get back to 100% soon. My SIL had it and she was very sick for 14 days. It's dreadful.

I am so sorry ya all got sick, thankful though it was not as bad as it could have been. Doctor mama always knows when things are up, never stop listening to her. Glad your mama and step dad are ok as well. I have missed you!

Thank you for the masking comments! I'm high risk and do not go out of my house except for my monthly pickup of groceries (ordered online and they bring the cart to you in the parking lot). So sorry you went through that - but glad to know you survived. And happy to see you posting again. Great piece.

I'm so sorry your whole family got it. My cousin's 4 year old twin daughters hot it right at the beginning of the pandemic and spent several months on ventilators. It is scarry as hell. I've spent so long telling at people to take it seriously.

Im starting to tear up at these comments im so sorry for your losses if you family isnt better yet i hope they get better and everyone is safe.