Multi-instrumentalist and longtime Bob Dylan associate Larry Campbell has broken his silence following his COVID-19 diagnosis, telling Rolling Stone, “This thing has been a beast. It’s going to be a while before I begin to have equilibrium here. But I’m on the mend.”
News of Campbell’s illness broke on March 24, with his wife and musical partner Teresa Williams telling fans, “he’s sicker than he’s ever been in his life.”
After explaining that he tested positive in the parking lot of his physician’s office (“a woman in a Hazmat suit came out and gave me the test”), Campbell described his symptoms, saying, “I’ve had the flu plenty of times but it’s never gotten this debilitating. My temperature fluctuated between 100 and just over 101. It went to 102 at one point. There were days when the effort just to get up and walk to the couch I’d been laying on all day – just to get into the kitchen to force myself to eat something — was monumental. Then trying to walk up the stairs to the bedroom at night and not being able to sleep because of headaches and fever…. For the past two weeks, I’ve been struggling to stay alive. It really is that serious. That makes you reassess what you’re doing here. I haven’t been able to touch or hold Teresa, or even look at her, this whole time. We’ve been on the phone constantly. It makes me see how valuable our relationship is.”
Read Campbell’s full chat with Rolling Stone here.
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Tenn Jed
April 4, 2020 at 11:15 amStay on the mend Larry! Wishing you and your family good health and you speedy recovery!!
Looking forward to some more duels between you and Kadlecik!! Lived through some wild ones!!
John Mason
April 3, 2020 at 1:22 pmYour resilience is worth aspiring to!!!…OnWard & UpWard Mr. Campbell!!!
Jaggerrich
April 3, 2020 at 12:52 pmKeep Fightin’ it Larry! All the best to your and yours.
Tom Bowler
April 2, 2020 at 8:25 pmGlad to hear you’re on the mend. We need some good news now. And thanks for sharing, it helps others going through it. Best to you and your family.
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April 2, 2020 at 8:21 pmHealing vibes coming your way Larry !! Hang in there and stay strong. Your a fighter !!
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April 2, 2020 at 7:09 pmThank you for sharing your experience, Larry! It’s important for people to hear of your struggles, it may encourage a few more people to do the right thing. I have a new-found respect for you and I’m wishing you a full recovery ASAP, so you’re able to give your wife and loved ones a huge hug which you all deserve!