07-17-2020, 12:57 AM
A colleague of mine had an uncle die of COVID. He had a heart attack and while recovering in the hospital caught COVID. The COVID caused massive clotting that blocked arteries and his arms and legs started to get gangrene and he lost his mental faculties due to strokes. Because she was the next of kin she had the burden of directing his medical care. The doctors said his only hope for survival was to amputate his arms and legs and they couldn't guarantee he would ever wake up or come out of a vegetative state. He passed away while she was en route from HNL to Dallas so she didn't actually have to direct any medical decisions.
Before hearing her story I didn't know that amputation is one of the risks of surviving the disease. There aren't a lot of stories about it other than a broadway actor who lost a leg and gets the headlines.
Before hearing her story I didn't know that amputation is one of the risks of surviving the disease. There aren't a lot of stories about it other than a broadway actor who lost a leg and gets the headlines.