We have tested positive for Coid - this happened at the end of last week with M getting symptoms on the Wednesday, testing positive on Thursday, myself testing positive on Saturdau and Fern testing positive on Sunday.
Fern had a temperature and wasn't able to keep fluids down, but we didn't associate this with covid taking control of Fern.
Yesterday (13th December) M organised an appointment with a Dr, at the walk in centre, but they didn't want to see Fern and told them to go to A+E which they did.
What happened next is so terrifying and happened so fast. Fern had collapsed and was unconcious. There were 10 medical professionals all around them so fast. They put in 4 cannulas - one for arterial blood gases. Fern's heart rate was over 170 and sats were low.
They did a chest xray and then made the decision to incubate them so they can help Fern along. This is so hard, but not being able to be there with them is hitting all of us really hard.
This is the FB post I made yesterday...
Important: As you know M tested positive for covid, I did a couple of days later and F a couple of days after that.
As Fern hasn't been able to keep water or anything down today Marc took Fern to Ashford Walk In Centre as per the instructions from 111 who had made the appointment for them. The walk in centre wouldn't see Fern and sent them to St Peters Hospital A+E.
I had a phone call a couple of hours ago to say that they have concerns over Fern's sats levels and so to
stop it getting worse or risk organs not coping they have incubated them. This is horrible. Marcs been able to stay with Fern even though he is still testing positive and they've made a special area for them in ICU which is where Fern now is.
To those who I've spoken to who have asked what they can do, please just get vaccinated, think about your vaccination status and that of those you love. I'm too poorly to go and be with my baby, but please, please, please don't let this be in vain. Fern only had the one vaccine as they had such a fear of needles and each time they went they had anxiety attacks and so left. Yesterday Fern said to me they wished that they had been able to have all of them....
Get vaccinated, be with the ones you love and hug them extra tight right now. Please send any thoughts and prayers to my baby...
Please don't call as we're keeping the phone lines free, but text/messager/whatsapp are all good, besides I don't have much of a voice and lots of coughing... Think of my baby - Fern needs it right now.
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