Heidi Jenkins
When she stepped into Maui Memorial Medical Center’s Emergency Room on Nov. 13, Heidi Jenkins was short of breath and her heart was racing.
The 45-year-old Haiku resident couldn’t even walk 10 feet without trying to catch her breath. She had chest pain and tightness, was sweaty and fatigued and was fighting a periodic cough. She said no one at the ER could tell her why her heart was beating so quickly.
“I didn’t feel right,” recalled Jenkins, who had tested positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks ago but had been on the mend for several days.