Page Three icon Linda Lusardi is still feeling the devastating impact of coronavirus five months after contracting the virus.
The 61-year-old former glamour model was at “death’s door” earlier this year when she was struck down with the killer bug.
Despite making a recovery, Linda reveals she and her husband Sam, 51, who was hospitalised with Covid-19 at the same time, are suffering from several side effects.
She told The Sun: “Sam’s had heart palpitations quite badly, and he’s under a cardiologist at the moment. They can’t see anything specifically wrong.
“I’ve had some hair loss which has been a bit distressing.
Linda Lusardi has revealed she is still feeling the devastating impact of coronavirus five months after contracting the virus (Image: ITV)
“I still haven’t got the energy I had before although I’m getting there. Every week’s a bit better.”
Linda was attached to a drip and required oxygen during her 10-day hospital stay in April of this year.
She revealed that there were times she “prayed she wouldn’t wake up” as she suffered from severe chest pain, vomiting and fever.
While the couple have left the dark times behind them, it is unknown how long the impacts of the disease will remain a concern.
The former glamour model has revealed she’s losing her hair (Image: ITV)
She said: “It’s quite frightening when they’re talking about the long-term effects and how it can damage your kidneys and your liver and so on. But I’m just glad I’m here.”
The pair’s near-death experience has not left just a physical impact on the family, but also an emotional one.
Linda’s children Lucy, 24, and Jack, 21, have struggled after being confronted by their mum’s brush with death.
She says: “The mental trauma of it has touched us all even though it was me who was sick.
Linda’s husband Sam is having heart palpitations after contracting the killer bug (Image: Getty Images)
“My children had to deal with the fact they might lose both of us and then me, and the mental effect it’s had on us has been very traumatic really.
“I think we’re still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder a little bit.”
The family has opted against undergoing counselling for the time being, even though the NHS provides a service should they need it.
Instead, they are helping each other through the tough time.
“You all have moments where we have a bit of a breakdown about it all,” Linda said. “We just support each other through it.
“At the moment we’ve not all had it on the same day so we’re all right.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
