Sonya Satterwhite suffers from long COVID, where patients are left with life-long last effects from having the virus. Her symptoms vary from rashes, fevers, increased heart rate, and so much more. This story takes a long into her life a mother, religious leader and victim of long COVID. While she tries not to let her physical condition impact her life, it can be hard to match the energy of her three children and balance her duties as a mother and still work full-time.
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Sonya Satterwhite helps her kids get ready for bed Wednesday evening in Columbia. Satterwhite explains that it can be hard to get the kids to bed because she often has very low-energy at night.
Sonya Satterwhite paints a fresh canvas on Monday in Columbia. She uses painting as a form of therapy in dealing with long COVID since 2020.
Sonya Satterwhite washes her face in the morning on Wednesday in Columbia. “Sometimes I don’t have the energy to get all ‘done up,’ so I just put on some foundation,” she said.
Sonya Satterwhite checks her heart rate and takes her medication Wednesday morning in Columbia. She said she frequently resorts to over-the-counter medication to help her cope with lingering COVID-19 symptoms.
Sonya Satterwhite reads a passage from the Bible as part of her daily morning devotional on Wednesday in Columbia. Satterwhite leans into her faith as a foundation while she battles long COVID.
Sonya Satterwhite prays in the morning on Wednesday in Columbia. She normally prays for health, family, safety and guidance.
Johanna Milord, left, and Sonya Satterwhite meet to discuss leadership in InterVarsity International Christian Fellowship on Wednesday at MU in Columbia. Satterwhite also works as a dietician with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.
