Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, takes her daily afternoon nap, as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021. "More than anything that helped me get better is sleeping," said Parkin.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, waits in her car before visiting her doctor for tests as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Newtown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, washes her hands after visiting her doctor for tests as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, takes her daily afternoon nap while her husband, John Parkin, 85, reads the newspaper in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021. "When I tell my husband that I’m really tired he says to stop what you’re doing and just lie down." said Parkin as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, takes her daily afternoon nap, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021. "More than anything that helped me get better is sleeping," said Parkin as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020 and continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease, has her mask on her coffee table along with a copy of today's paper in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020 and continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease, has her medications, water, and photos of her children displayed on her nightstand in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, leaves her doctor's office after completing bloodwork as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Newtown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020 and continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease, reads through a journal she kept over the past year to document her experience, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, looks on as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

A piano belonging to Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020 and continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021. Parkin says she now has the energy to be able to play the piano, along with photos of her children.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, walks her dog close to home as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, takes her daily afternoon nap while her husband, John Parkin, 85, reads the newspaper, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021. When I tell my husband that I’m really tired he says to stop what you’re doing and just lie down.� said Parkin as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, talks with her husband, John Parkin, 85, before heading to her doctor's appointment as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, spends most of her days writing a memoir on her grief experience after the death of her son twelve years ago as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021. "When I lost my son, all I did was read memoirs from other parents who have lost their children, said Parkin. "I am writing my book to honor my sons life and doing something creative is very transformative while you are suffering", she said.

A journal kept by Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, to document her experiences, shows a calendar drawn with the date March 26, 2020 circled to highlight the day Parkin first began experiencing symptoms, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, washes her hands after visiting her doctor for tests as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020 and continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease, points to a missing piece in a puzzle she received from her daughter, Lydia Barnett, who she has been unable to see the past 15 months as Christmas gift in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, exits her car before visiting her doctor for tests as she continues to suffer from long term effects of the coronavirus disease in Newtown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021.

A journal kept by Penny Parkin, 69, who was exposed to COVID-19 on March 23, 2020, to document her experiences shows a timeline dating to March 26, 2020 which is when Parkin first began experiencing symptoms, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 17, 2021. "That night I began to feel feverish - which almost never happens to me!" writes Parkin.