Millions of people have been dying across the world as a result of contracting the Coronavirus.
One of the most emphasized points has been for the elderly and people with underlying health conditions to shelter-in-place or wear protective gear at all times.
It is therefore understandable why the world is celebrating the fact that a centenarian has been able to survive the brutal virus.
She is actually well on her way to a decade past the century and doing so in fine style.
Not only has she fought and won the battle, but she is taking preparatory steps to celebrate another birthday.
One hundred and nine years, she has managed to survive on this earth, two world wars, multiple Presidents, Stock market and housing market crashes, now a pandemic.
Ruth Stryzewski of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has only three weeks to go, but plans are in high gear. If anyone has anything to celebrate, she certainly does.
Maybe if she were fifty years younger, it would not have been such a surprise that she pulled through the virus unscathed, but at her age, that’s unheard of anywhere in the world.
The pandemic has devastated the United States and has led to the loss of lives in the region of four hundred thousand.
Some survivors recover in the slated two-week period, but others take weeks and even months to recuperate.
Some have symptoms that appear to be long-term, like loss of taste and smell or even fatigue.
Some are still laid up in bed, struggling to regain their stamina, trying many home remedies to help them become rejuvenated.
Yet 108-year-old Ruth Strzyzewski of Oshkosh managed to evade all the horrible symptoms and, above all, death, which she is genuinely grateful for.
The coronavirus toll on the elderly has been disproportionate to all other ages. Even seemingly young robust people have succumbed, as well as infants.
However, this older woman was having none of it. She has decided that the virus will not be determining her fate.
For several weeks she remained isolated, putting up an intense fight against the severe virus that has brought many nations to their knees.
Fortunately, she did not need to be hospitalized, even though several symptoms presented themselves.
After her solace period, Strzyzewski has emerged with no ongoing effects and seems to be recuperating with no issues. She’s expected to make a full recovery to her usual cheerful self.
One health official highlighted the remarkable feat, noting that at her age, Strzyzewski being on the road to recovery would have been the last thing on anyone’s mind, not with so many people losing the coronavirus battle.
Not only has she fought, but she has won and is doing very well. Her strength continues to build each day, and she’s almost back to a state of normalcy.
Her birthday celebration, slated for February 20, will be a high point for 2020. Many health officials are likely wondering about the possibility of someone this old conquering the virus.
Maybe they’ll be revisiting the round table and analyze her specimens to see what is so different about a woman over a century old that made her survive the vicious virus.
Either way, as they contemplate, she will be having a whale of a time celebrating her 109th birthday on 20 February with whatever number of people will be allowed.
Be assured; it will be covered by media houses not only in the United States but globally.
