Don’t dismiss Omicron as ‘mild’. Take it from a Covid long-hauler (theguardian.com)

This sounds a lot like "ignore the data in favor of my anecdote". Also:

> We now know that at least 10-30% of those who survive any Covid infection (from asymptomatic or “mild”to severe) will go on to live with (and sometimes die from) long Covid

Citation needed.