After more than three years pursuing a PhD in curriculum and instruction, Queshonda Kudaisi, 29, found herself in a terrifying situation: She was diagnosed
with COVID-19 while pregnant, and in danger of not only missing graduation, but of possibly losing her pregnancy and even her life.
"I actually wrote a complaint to the office about the situation, because I felt like I was lied to," she explains."So I switched to another provider at 32 weeks, and that OB-GYN recommended I get the vaccine while pregnant." Kudaisi received her first COVID-19 vaccination shot in November and is scheduled to get her second.
Kudaisi says that her husband also contracted the virus, and that her children were sick as well."My kids' school did say that they were in a classroom where teachers and students had tested positive. I guess they passed it to us," she says."So many people have lost their lives to Covid and I'm not special — It could have happened to me as well. So it was a very stressful, anxious time."Kudaisi is no stranger to adversity.
Kudaisi says that while it was challenging, she didn't go through the experience alone. From her husband to her graduate student community, she had support from friends, family, and loved ones every step of the way.
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