A Texas mom is combating for her life after she was intubated simply days after giving delivery to her first baby regardless of being vaccinated.
Alexandra Chandler examined constructive for COVID-19 earlier than going into labor on January 9, in line with a GoFundMe web page. Three days after a profitable c-section, Chandler and her son Beau returned dwelling.
The subsequent day Chandler and her son Beau started experiencing shortness of breath. Each Chandler and her new child son went to the ER to endure analysis, however Chandler's well being started to quickly decline.
Each Chandler and her new child examined constructive for COVID, though Beau is recovering effectively at dwelling. Chandler, then again, was additionally identified with pneumonia and was intubated a number of days later.
After being intubated, Chandler skilled a double pneumothorax through which each her lungs collapsed. She now stays within the hospital combating for her life and unable to see her new child son.
Whereas it isn't unusual for individuals affected by COVID-19 to develop pneumonia, it's uncommon for a affected person to undergo from spontaneous pneumothorax. A pneumothorax happens when air enters the area between the lungs and chest wall. Therapy can embrace eradicating the surplus air with a tube or needle.
"I simply need extra time together with her as a result of I've by no means spent this period of time with out her being at dwelling," her husband James Chandler informed KWTX. "You simply should have full and utter religion and do not have a look at all of the detrimental trigger there's loads of it. God has a plan. It might not be what we wish it to be proper now, however He has a plan for all of us."
Family and friends have since began a GoFundMe to assist the household with medical bills and payments. The fundraiser has since gone viral on-line and has raised greater than the anticipated $10,000 purpose in simply 5 days.
In response to the fundraiser, Chandler and her husband confronted years of fertility struggles earlier than she turned pregnant with Beau. The fundraiser defined Chandler was "hyper-vigilant" all through her being pregnant to not contract the virus and was "totally vaccinated." It's unclear if Chandler obtained a booster shot.
"After years of fertility struggles and at last giving delivery, COVID-19 has robbed Alex of the enjoyment of being a primary time Mother," the GoFundMe learn.
Though her prognosis is disappointing, Chandler's shut family and friends stated they're nonetheless hoping for a miracle.
"There's not one other individual like my spouse," James informed KWTX. "I simply wish to inform her that I really like her. I've all the time beloved her, and I am going to see her when she will get dwelling."
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