From March 13 until April 18, 2020, I battled a severe case of COVID. During that time, I turned 51 years young! Illness can change your body in unexpected ways. For five long weeks, incessant fevers, severe night sweats, breathing trouble, and a host of other symptoms left me with a diminished appetite and overwhelming emotional stress. As a petite, athletic woman, I worried about losing too much weight. How wrong I was.