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From USA Today...
Christopher Cross calls COVID-19 experience the 'darkest of times,' urges mask wearing
Christopher Cross ["Sailing," "Arthur's Theme"] is opening up about his experience with COVID-19. "I couldn't walk, could barely move," he said, explaining he was also diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, causing his body to attack his nerves, which his doctors believe was caused by the virus. "And so, it was certainly the darkest of times for me, you know? It really was touch-and-go, and tough."
While battling his illness in intensive care for 10 days, he said he turned to God. “There was some, you know, come-to-Jesus moments or whatever, where I was looking for any help I could get to through this, to get out of this thing," he said. "Because I wasn’t sure." He continued, "I could tell you that I had a few conversations, you know, when I was in there – with whoever He or She is, and just saying, you know, 'If you could just get me out of here, I will be a better person.'"
He also urged others to take the virus seriously. "I'm not a big celebrity, but it's important for people to know you can get this disease," he said. "And so, I felt it was sort of my obligation to share with people: 'Look, this is a big deal. Like, you've got to wear your mask. You've got to take care of each other. Because, you know, this could happen to you.' "
He also said, while the paralysis he experienced was temporary, he's still suffering impacts as he recovers. "So yeah, my walking is affected," he explained. "My speech at times can be affected. Memory is a big deal, too. Just neurologically, I'm kind of a little foggy, you know? Now I'm on medication … a nerve pain medication, which also can cause some fogginess. But until I can get off it at some point, I won't know how clear I would be.
-- Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/ente...-cross-recalls-covid-19-paralysis/3676399001/
Christopher Cross calls COVID-19 experience the 'darkest of times,' urges mask wearing
Christopher Cross ["Sailing," "Arthur's Theme"] is opening up about his experience with COVID-19. "I couldn't walk, could barely move," he said, explaining he was also diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, causing his body to attack his nerves, which his doctors believe was caused by the virus. "And so, it was certainly the darkest of times for me, you know? It really was touch-and-go, and tough."
While battling his illness in intensive care for 10 days, he said he turned to God. “There was some, you know, come-to-Jesus moments or whatever, where I was looking for any help I could get to through this, to get out of this thing," he said. "Because I wasn’t sure." He continued, "I could tell you that I had a few conversations, you know, when I was in there – with whoever He or She is, and just saying, you know, 'If you could just get me out of here, I will be a better person.'"
He also urged others to take the virus seriously. "I'm not a big celebrity, but it's important for people to know you can get this disease," he said. "And so, I felt it was sort of my obligation to share with people: 'Look, this is a big deal. Like, you've got to wear your mask. You've got to take care of each other. Because, you know, this could happen to you.' "
He also said, while the paralysis he experienced was temporary, he's still suffering impacts as he recovers. "So yeah, my walking is affected," he explained. "My speech at times can be affected. Memory is a big deal, too. Just neurologically, I'm kind of a little foggy, you know? Now I'm on medication … a nerve pain medication, which also can cause some fogginess. But until I can get off it at some point, I won't know how clear I would be.
-- Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/ente...-cross-recalls-covid-19-paralysis/3676399001/
