The Long Haul with Summer

Doctors Gave Her Dad Two Options: Lung Transplant or Hospice. She Went Looking for a Third.

Aimee Knight watched her once-active father go from exercising and traveling to requiring significant oxygen support as his health rapidly declined. Eventually, his fami

Why You Crash After a Good Day With Long COVID | PEM Explained

You wake up feeling good, finally have some energy, and try to catch up on everything you haven’t been able to do. Then, hours or even days later, you crash. In this epi

The Hidden Vein Problem Behind Long COVID, POTS, and Pelvic Pain

What if symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, heart racing, pelvic pain, and orthostatic intolerance have a vascular connection that is being overlooked? In this episode of

Why Pushing Through Long COVID Can Make You Worse | Dr. Robert Groysman

Long COVID patients are often told to push through their symptoms, build their endurance, or keep going until their bodies adjust. But for patients experiencing post-exe

I Treated Iliac Vein Compression for Years. Then I Became the Patient.

Summer had sent countless patients to Denver for iliac vein stents. She had watched the procedure, shadowed the team, and explained iliac vein compression in clinic more

The Gut Symptoms Doctors Keep Missing in Long COVID

What if the gut symptoms many Long COVID patients experience are not just IBS, anxiety, or “functional” problems? In this episode, Dr. Vaughn interviews gastroenterologi

Why I’m Taking a Step Back | Summer’s Long COVID Update

On this deeply personal update, I'm opening up about why I’ve been away—and what’s really been happening behind the scenes. After reaching the best shape of my life, eve

Your Labs Are Normal, So Why Are You Still Sick? | Dr. Ben Edwards

When patients are told their labs are “normal” but they still feel sick, where do they turn next? In this episode of The Long Haul with Summer, Summer talks with Dr. Ben

What to Eat with Long COVID | Anti-Inflammatory Diet Tips That Actually Help

In this episode of The Long Haul with Summer, Summer shares what to eat with Long COVID and how an anti-inflammatory diet may support healing, energy, and overall recover

He Thought He Was Going Crazy — It Was Long COVID

After COVID, Mitch went from running his landscaping business and living an active life to feeling like he was losing his mind. For nearly three years, he battled crushin

Why So Many Long COVID Patients Are Still Being Dismissed

In this episode of The Long Haul with Summer, Summer sits down with Dr. Vaughn and cardiologist Dr. Alexis Cutchins to unpack why so many Long COVID patients are still be

Doctors Dismissed Her for Months — Then They Found Lung Scarring

After working as an ER nurse through the COVID pandemic, Rachel Lowry never expected to become the patient herself. In this episode of The Long Haul with Summer, she shar

Doctors Said Her Tests Were Normal — She Ended Up Bedridden

After getting sick and hearing again and again that her tests were “normal,” Olivia was left with no real answers—only worsening symptoms, intense fatigue, chest pain, a

Doctors Said “Learn to Live With It” — They Missed the Real Problem

Andrea was a healthy, active mom, nurse, and school worker when everything suddenly changed. What started as strange arrhythmias and exhaustion turned into crushing fatig

Long COVID Treatment: Why You Feel Worse Before You Feel Better

Starting Long COVID treatment can feel overwhelming—especially when your first visit comes with a busy day of testing, labs, education, and a brand-new plan to follow. In

Four Years of Long COVID. One Appointment Changed Everything.

Ernie went from averaging 30,000 steps a day to being nearly bedridden after 2021—failing lung tests even with an inhaler, battling crushing brain fog, constant shaking,

COVID Isn't Just a Lung Disease—What the Microscope Revealed

COVID isn’t just a lung disease—and under the microscope, the blood reveals a very different story.In this episode of The Long Haul with Summer, Summer sits down with wor

35 Doctors Said His Son Was 'Fine.' Then We Looked at His Blood.

35 Doctors. 3 Children's Hospitals. One "Medical Jailbreak." Kyle Cooper was a nationally ranked triathlete until he was found collapsed on his bedroom floor. He explains

This Medical Practice Built a Pharmacy Inside the Clinic—Here's Why

Discover how one medical practice is transforming patient care by building a pharmacy right inside their clinic. Pharmacist Scherry shares her journey working with an int

She Was Dismissed for Years — Until One Doctor Finally Listened

For years, Grace Gilliver knew something was wrong — but doctors kept dismissing her concerns. Her symptoms worsened, answers never came, and she was left searching for h