A man who spent more than two months in hospital with the coronavirus says it was the voice of his wife who had him through a coma and came to his recovery.
Don Gillmer, 43, tested positive for the virus on July 5, had a cough and was admitted to hospital four days later, reports WBTV.
He remained in care for 63 days.
‘I got recovery plasma twice, Remdesevir. Nothing works. Nothing helped me recover, so I will really never forget when they came in papers I had to sign to go on a ventilator. It scared me, “said Don Gillmer.
A month after Don’s hospital stay, his temperature reached 104 degrees and he was placed in a medically induced coma.
The doctor called his wife, Lacy, and said he might not come through all night.
She and her father rushed to the hospital to see him.
“I just told him he’s fine, that they take good care of him. He was in great hands, “said Lacy Gillmer.
Don Gillmer said it was the woman’s words of encouragement that found him through a coma.
‘I swear I heard her, and I heard her voice, and when she left, I was stable. She is my angel. She’s the reason I’m here, ” he said.
Even after Don woke up from his coma, he still had a long way to go. He had to learn how to walk again and was only fired on September 11, reports WYFF.
The 43-year-old still has to go through therapy twice a week, but he admits to his wife that she went through everything.
A family friend also created a GoFundMe page to help Don and Lacy Gillmer pay for his medical expenses. As of Sunday, the page has raised $ 13,320.