So, you get hit in the knee with an arrow. You're not an adventurer anymore. Years later you still limp, but the arrow? Nowhere to be seen. It did its work in an instant.
This is #LongCovid. You no longer test positive for the virus, but you're not an adventurer anymore.
Rephrasing: "Long COVID" does not mean "having COVID for a long time."
It means the virus disabled you. Yes, that's a thing viruses can do.
Don't give this one the chance. I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee.
Viruses can also trigger POTS/Dysautonomia, covid especially so. If your clinician hasn't already discussed it, it's worth looking into. Just getting that diagnosis was a huge thing for me, to have an actual explanation for all I was feeling