Watford mum s traumatising ordeal of giving birth to son 16 weeks early with 30% survival chance
Danielle Bradford was separated from her baby right at the start of his life, and now wants to raise awareness to help others in her position
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Teddy was tiny when he was born, with his hand as big as his mum s fingernail
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A 48-year-old fears that his life will never go back to “normal” after becoming so ill with Covid-19, that he is relearning how to walk after more than half a year after infection. Rob Orton, who was one of the younger patients in hospital at Watford General since November, was so struck by the virus that when ITV visited for a report in January, he had to use a whiteboard to communicate. Six months since contracting the virus, the father-of-two is still suffering from the effects of Long Covid. He had to have a tracheotomy after being on a ventilator from the virus, and he suffered from his damaged lungs, numerous infections and inability to eat solid foods.
Thursday April 29, 2021, 10:49 PM
ITV News Health Editor Emily Morgan reports on the serious complications and symptoms that can arise after contracting Covid-19
A 48-year-old man who became so ill with Covid-19 he is having to learn how to walk and talk again after spending more than half a year in hospital.
Rob Orton was hospitalised with coronavirus in November and put on a ventilator.
Six months later and he is suffering from Long Covid.
The father-of-two now has damaged lungs, has had numerous infections and cannot eat solid foods after having a tracheostomy.
He now fears his life will never go back to normal .
An avid football fan who is diagnosed with terminal cancer has seen over £9,000 raised to help the “supportive” hospice. Martin Deacon, aged 53, has received great care from the Michael Sobell Hospice at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, since his diagnosis with terminal gallbladder cancer in September 2020. The QPR fan from Ruislip has received such extraordinary care, that his sons Sam and George and his wife Julie set up a fundraising campaign to raise money for the hospice. The response since has been outstanding to the family, as Mr Deacon’s friends set up a charity golf game at Shendish Manor in Hemel Hempstead for further funds, and QPR donated a signed first team football shirt, while darts player Michael Van Gerwen also donated a signed shirt.