Covid Miracle

Wendy is one of our Community Health Workers here at the hospital.  She has worked for us for over 30 years now.  She spent a number of those years in our Surgery Ward and recently has been in the Pharmacy helping to distribute medicines to our patients.  

When Covid became a concern for us here, there were some of our staff who we knew were going to be at a higher risk of having a severe infection from Covid due to their risk factors, and we talked to them about getting the vaccine to protect themselves when it became available to us.  Wendy was one of the ones we were concerned about, and she was very willing to get the vaccine.  The first day we got the vaccine on station, she was there to get her shot and help protect herself.  When it was time for her 2nd shot, she came and got it.  She did all she could to protect herself, and yet despite that, Covid still found her.

Her daughter Roselily is one of our Nursing Officers in our Surgical Ward, and they both came down with Covid around the same time.  Roselily had a mild case, and while Wendy's started out not too severe, over a few days, her condition deteriorated, and we were all worried she might not pull through.  

In a place without an ICU, without ventilators, we rely on oxygen concentrators, having patients lie on their abdomens, on dexamethasone and on God's grace.  Thankfully, God was with Wendy.  Her course was rocky, there were many times after rounding that I wasn't sure if I would see her tomorrow as her sats were in the 60s on the maximum amount of oxygen we had, and her body was tiring out, and yet, day after day, she was there, smiling and talking and singing and Praising God the whole time.  (I did have to ask her for a few days to sing in her head, and not use up her strength to sing, but she didn't want to stop).  Her family has been at her side the whole time, and that family support has been a huge blessing for her.  

She has now been in our hospital for 40 days, and is working on trying to get home.  Our goal is Christmas, but I am hoping she makes it before then.  She still needs some oxygen, but only 4 Liters now, instead of 15L.  She is working on getting her strength back and is having to practice standing and walking again.   She has been a joy to care for in the hospital, and it has been fun to see her improve and to Praise God for His working in her life.  She was very happy for me to share her story with everyone and for everyone to know what God has done in her life.