Most of his doctors were not optimistic that he would be discharged. If so, the doctor told Crochet’s wife that he would probably go into a vegetative state.
But after spending 453 days in the hospital recovering from the virus and a series of complications, Cloche left the facility in a wheelchair and, to the cheers of doctors and nurses, celebrated Thanksgiving at home for the first time in over a year. We celebrated Christmas. .
“It was painful to lie there over Thanksgiving.” [and] “Because I’m a big holiday person during Christmas,” Crochet told The Washington Post.
For the first time in the United States, crochet has returned to a new phase of the pandemic when more people who have received at least the first series of coronavirus vaccines are dying from covid-19 than those who have not. analysis Conducted by Cynthia Cox, Vice President of The Kaiser Family Foundation, for The Post’s Health 202. An analysis found that 58% of coronavirus deaths in August were in people who had been vaccinated or boosted.
people who have not been vaccinated yet more likely to die from covid-19The disease can kill vaccinated people because the effectiveness of preventive drugs diminishes over time. Health officials in the United States are urging people to get booster shots to keep their vaccinations up to date.
Crochet, who had no pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated at the time, tested positive in August 2021, his wife, Rachel Crochet, told The Post. A visit to the emergency care center ended up staying in the hospital’s ICU. He was put on a ventilator four days after him.
He pushed aside pneumonia, a collapsed lung, pancreatitis, kidney failure, and what seemed like an endless list of viral complications.
“Every organ in my body stopped working at some point, except my heart and brain,” said 70-year-old Rachel Crochet. “Doctors looked at me and said, ‘He’s not going to live.
In December, Crochet was moved to a long-term care facility, where things slowly began to improve.
It wasn’t until November 9 that a nurse pushed Dove’s wheelchair into the hallway of the facility, and doctors, nurses, and family members applauded as he approached the exit door. Some had signs that said “Way to go Papa!” and “Dove Crochet. You are my hero.
In an interview with Houston-based news station KPRC“God bless you,” he told the outlet. “They are my rocks.”
Crochets hosted Thanksgiving this week. He sat at the edge of the table, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. They ate crocheted green beans and sweet potatoes.
The kids made Thanksgiving crafts. They did a little photo shoot. The family turned on the TV and watched soccer. For the first time in over a year, things felt normal.
“Did you ever wonder if Daddy was sitting at the table at home?” Rachel Crochet said the family asked one of their grandchildren.
“I feel like I’m dreaming.”
McKenzie Beard contributed to this report.
