You are reading a single comment by @deleted and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
deleted-
Awful
Yup, it was the third ambulance crew who suggested she get her affairs in order and say goodbye to her (adult) kids. She then fell into a deep sleep for three days, soiling her bed while she slept. Her son did his best to drip some water into her mouth. And when she woke up her sats had risen and a bed in hospital had freed up. A month later, she was discharged.
Its a painful story to hear. In positive news, Anne is back to playing tennis and has no long term complications.
Stonehedge
I agree wholeheartedly with you, but we might be in a position where healthcare is not for all, like we had in the first wave.
A good example is my neighbour, Anne, who had severe Covid in the first wave (and has COPD), ox sats went down to 70% but couldn't get admitted to hospital because not enough beds. She was told that she was unlikely to survive and that she should prepare to die at home. She gathered her kids round and drifted off for 72 hours. As it happens, she somehow pulled through (after eventually being admitted and spending some time in a coma. )
I feel for people like Anne.
(heavily abridged story btw, lots of nuance lost there, but the headline of the story is representative).