PHOENIX - People who recover from COVID-19 may still feel the impact of the virus even several months later, says doctors and those who are being referred to as "long haulers."Recovering from COVID-19 is one battle, but how you adapt to how your body operates afterward can be another challenge.A Valley pulmonologist, a lung doctor, says the damage done to your lungs by the virus is just as bad, if not worse, than smoking cigarettes."It has truly affected every aspect of my life," says 38-year-old Tiffany Jumper.
She spent two weeks in the ICU back in July fighting COVID-19.Six months later, she's attached to supplemental oxygen day and night.AdvertisementRELATED: Arizona reports record deaths, leads nation in new case rate"I wanna live in.