COVID19 Recoveries- 3 Hopeful Stories

Monday 13th of April 2020

COVID19 Recoveries- 3 Hopeful Stories

As of 13th April, 427,871 people have recovered from the coronavirus. "Eventually, if all goes well, your immune system will completely destroy all of the virus in your system," says Tom Duszynski, director of epidemiology education at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. BBC covers ‘Three harrowing stories of surviving Covid-19’, which gives you hope to never stop fighting.

'I was fighting for mine and my baby's life' - Karen Mannering

The 39-year-old Karen Mannering from Herne Bay in Kent was six months pregnant with her fourth child. "I called 999 and my breathing sounded so bad an ambulance was at our house within minutes," explains Karen. "I was literally gasping for air so they put me on oxygen straight away." Nobody could visit her and she couldn’t even go to the toilet. But after her scary experience, she is now self-isolating at home.

"I just wanted someone to help me" - Jessie Clark

When 26-year-old Jessie Clark started coughing and becoming increasingly breathless, she started to worry. Within days, she was struggling to walk. "I felt like I had been beaten up." Jessie was in hospital for six hours. She said that she wasn’t tested but it was safe to assume she had it and she was advised to self-isolate and take pain-killers.

"I was within a whisper of a very dark place" - Stewart Boyle

The recovery of the 64 year old gave many a sigh of relief. Stewart Boyle said "I could feel the battle in my lungs and it required all my reserves to get through it. The extra oxygen gave my lungs a break and gave me the added energy to push out the disease. The NHS staff were incredible, but all they can do is help you fight the virus.” He’s on self-isolation and has been drinking a lot of water.