A Love Affair with the Unknown: How Gill Deacon Beat Long COVID

What happens when a "Professional Knower" gets hit with a disease that has absolutely zero f*cking answers? Broadcasting legend and former CBC host Gill Deacon spent her life demanding answers for the public, but in 2022, her own body became the ultimate mystery. From her heart feeling like a "motorized toy" to wearing a wool toque 24/7 just to feel a semblance of warmth, Gill takes us through the 20-month wilderness of Long COVID. In this episode, we dig into the "stew of symptoms" that forced a high-functioning pro into bed rest and the radical neuroplasticity workshop that eventually helped her "climb out" and reclaim her life. Gill’s new book, A Love Affair with the Unknown , is available now. Follow Sickboy on Instagram , TikTok and Discord !

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A Love Affair with the Unknown: How Gill Deacon Beat Long COVID is an episode from Sickboy by CBC.

This episode is 01:07:35 long.

This episode was published on Jan 28, 2026.

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