. She wrote: "Hello everyone - I've not been on here for a while as I've been taking time to gather myself and focus like everyone else on getting through this latest lockdown. But the disease can also attack virtually the entire body, leaving some people with damage to their lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, brain or nervous system, doctors have found. "The pandemic is far from over and so is Dereks journey but I have decided to share our story and what's helping to keep me going, as we all try to work out what our new futures will look like.". Veronica Greenaway at her home in Fermanagh with her late husband Billy and their . She added that even though the news was "amazing", she was also "trying to balance the emotions of the next stage". "But it's been a lot discussions, even before Christmas, about what is the best way to go because it's kind of balancing it's a very unique situation, Derek's situation. Dozens killed after two trains collide in Greece, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Kate revealed to You magazine that he is one of only an estimated five people in the world to have been so badly affected by coronavirus but still be alive. In a documentary that aired on ITV on Tuesday, Garraway, also 53, detailed the severity of his condition and spoke to others who have experienced serious cases of long Covid., Dereks is an extreme case. "He said, 'you've saved my life, and I don't just mean now, I mean everything. I feel like he is in an ocean of unconsciousness and sometimes he comes up to the surface. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. So proud of our @kategarraway - speaking with bravery and from the heart about her husband Dereks fight against #covid19. Kate Garraway, 53, became a source of inspiration for her colleagues, Kate said she was feeling "very emotional"as her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital, Alex Jones admits she is on verge of tears over Steph McGovern, The TV host recently talked to her GMB co-host Adil Ray on the importance of blood plasma transfusions, Katepreviously statedthat she wanted to give Derek her blood in an attempt to help him recover, Beverley Callard: Corrie star 'vows to win I'm A Celeb' amid surgery, Susanna Reid:GMBhost sharescoronavirusnightmare, Fiona Bruce on reaction to reports 'Hang on a minute! Ahead of her second ITV documentary on Derek's Covid battle, Caring For Derek, Kate revealed that she accompanied her husband on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico for cutting-edge medical. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Kate Garraway: I feel like he is in an ocean of unconsciousness and sometimes he comes up to the surface.. Updating viewers on Good Morning Britain, Garraway said: Obviously he is still terribly affected by COVID, and undoubtedly it has had an effect on certainly brain connections to his body., Read more: Kate Garraway 'still hoping for a miracle' for Derek Draper, Her co-host Ben Shephard asked: "So not just physical wellbeing, but mental wellbeing as well?". Draper, 53, the husband of Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway, was admitted with coronavirus symptoms in March 2020 and was subsequently placed in a coma. Families are suffering! Derek, who currently needs 24-hour care following his year-long fight back to health from coronavirus, returned home for the first time last month. It comes after Kate reflected on "many, very dark hours" amid Dereks Covid battle as she thanked the nurses who treated him, while speaking on Heart radio. The absorption of food and vomiting are problems and theyre trying to work out whether thats because his cells dont produce the enzymes to digest. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Kate Garraway has confessed that her relationship with husband Derek Draper has changed in the wake of his long road to recovery from COVID-19. "Theres a huge amount of hope for him to improve. She told the ITV programme she was putting on a brave face for the sake of their two young children, Darcey and Billy, and still enjoyed "moments of joy" and silliness with them, as her husband would have wanted. TV presenter Kate Garraway has said it is "a miracle" her husband is still alive after his "extraordinary battle" with the "evil" coronavirus. Unless you are up close to it, you dont know what its like, she said in the film, Finding Derek. Is he going to be able to come back, or will he be alive, but no longer the person he was?. "As we pulled up, I could see two little faces, Darcey and Billy [their children] looking out the window, and I could literally see them go, 'He's here,'" she told her Good Morning Britain colleagues. 8:46 AM EDT, Wed March 24, 2021, attempting to learn more about long Covid, the disease can also attack virtually the entire body, Broadway actor Nick Cordero die aged 41 last year. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Kate discussed her husband Derek's condition on The Andrew Marr Show, Kate told Andrew of her husband's condition, Derek is still unable to move and is "a long way" from full recovery, Derek was in hospital for over a year battling the after effects of Covid-19, Kate said she is glad her husband is "home and alive", Kate previously thanked nurses who looked after her husband, Derek currently needs round-the-clock care, Kate Garraway thanks nurses for their incredible care of husband Derek, Kate reflected on "many, very dark hours", thanked the team around Derek for their "incredible care", Kate has seen The Power of Hope soar to the top of the best seller list, shes starting a "whole new chapter" with her husband, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). After consulting ITV's Dr Hilary Jones, Garraway decided to phone for an ambulance. Once in hospital he was eventually placed in a coma, at his own request, to give his lungs a rest, as he felt he was suffocating. "They talk about an evil virus, and it is.". "While the doctors made it very clear they wouldn't have allowed him home if there was any risk to his health, I said: "I'm not pushing you to something that's not right [am I]?' Veronica Greenaway was in thrall to the anti-vax idols she let into her home until Covid killed her husband. Kate Garraway has revealed that husband Derek Draper had the worst Covid-19 infection of any surviving patient as the virus ravaged his lungs last year. DeSantis won't say he's running. Garraway revealed before he went under, her husband said: "'You've saved my life'. It isnt. But she admits he would never have said that if at least a small part of him hadnt been wondering if it was.. Kate Garraway, 53, has become a source of inspiration for her colleagues, as they praised her continued work ethic as her husband battles the deadly coronavirus. "What we want is up days but a non down day is something to celebrate as well. Derek is the sickest person the team of doctors in the lung hospital have treated thats lived, Garraway said. Katie Weston For Mailonline Kate in the latest issue of Good Housekeeping. His condition quickly worsened and he was put in a medically induced coma by doctors as Kate and the couple's children Billy and Darcy were unable to visit him due to lockdown restrictions. He was placed in an induced coma for 10 weeks but is now coronavirus free; however, the illness has dramatically impacted his vital organs. 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Kate Garraway's husband has been seen outside for the first time since he contracted Covid as the TV presenter spoke of the family's "bumpy 24 hours". Theres a moment that is tough for people to watch and thats the moment he felt he cant go on.Kate says the reason she included such a difficult moment in Dereks journey is because the fights he was going through is so important and relatable.Watch the doc tonight @ITV. Kate is cautiousabout how much she speaks about Derek's treatment. Challenges with his food, challenges with his lungs, everything.". Last week, Kate told viewers on Good Morning Britain: It has been wonderful having Derek at home. She explained that his situation still changes day by day: If they say this has improved today you dont feel the euphoria youd like because you have this feeling the next day something else will have gone wrong. newsletters to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. TV presenter Kate Garraway has revealed the heart-breaking text messages that her husband sent her before he was put into an induced coma during his year-long battle against Covid. Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. The presenter described the early months after Draper was hospitalised and on a ventilator as months and months of horror, of live-or-die phone calls. Kate has been open about Dereks health issues, talking regularly onGood Morning Britainand in her NTA-winning documentaryFinding Derek. Derek caughtCovid in March 2020 and was admitted to hospital with extreme breathing difficulties. KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. WATCH: Emotional moment Derek Draper hugs his son. "Its just a whole new chapter that were starting on now, which is him at home and seeing how he can recover, seeing how he can recover and where he can go," Kate told Times Radio. Although the virus has not been present in Drapers body since the late summer, it has led to kidney failure, damage to his liver and pancreas and heart failure. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. 17:06 GMT 24 Apr 2021. Before making the trip to Mexico, Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was fit to fly. The TV presenter, 55, was back on Good Morning Britain after a three-week. He was only supposed to be in the coma for three to five days. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. She told Andrew of her husband's condition: "He is devastated by Covid. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Kate adapted the house to his needs and Derek required round-the-clock care. The Power Of Hope by Kate Garraway (Transworld Publishers Ltd, 20). Billy will return to Year 6 of school next week while Darcey will have some intensive home-schooling with her mother as teacher. The TV personality, who has appeared on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Strictly Come Dancing, added: "And it's not just me by the way, it's his mum and dad and his sisters and everybody who loves him - all his friends, we're all going through that.". Adil added: "We're all watching you and how you're dealing with such a terrible situation and how you're dealing with it with such grace and positivity. Derek Draper's Covid battle explained: What's wrong with Caring For Derek star and will Kate Garraway's husband get better after treatment for coronavirus complications in Mexico? How is Derek?". Published: Invalid Date, KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. It doesn't necessarily get easier. "Like Captain Tom walking around his garden and lovely Sister Anthea Allen at my local hospital, St George's in Tooting, who had all these local people making food and cakes for the nurses.". The revelation from Susanna comes as Kate said she was feeling "very emotional"as her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital. DONT MISS:Rita Simons: EastEnders Roxy Mitchell found love with former co-star (PHOTOS)Phillip Schofield 'splurges on 2million pad' near This Morning star (NEWS)James Martin opens up on 'weird' food allergy(LATEST), "It's an inspiration; it really is, thank you. The 53-year-old's husband was hospitalised at the end of March last year with Coronavirus. I think he thought I persuaded the doctors to put him in the coma. "It's going to take a lot of adjustment.". And she is now set to share another glimpse into his progress in a follow-up programme called Caring For Derek, which is due to air next week. Katie Weston For Mailonline, What now for Derek Draper? He can't really move, his communication is minimal. While the doctors are still unable to say whether Draper will recover or not - or how soon - the presenter is certain that her family's life must now begin to return to normality. Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award win to husband Derek Draper. During the same period, he wrote a book about Tony Blairs premiership. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with coronavirus symptoms, before having to be put into a coma. 2023 BBC. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. It isn't:' Kate Garraway reveals her Covid-stricken husband Derek's last words to her as he was loaded into ambulance and his 'heartbreaking' texts from hospital before going into coma. Kate Garraway has spoken about her husband Derek Draper's 'agony' as he fights to stay conscious in hospital. But it felt as though everything had stalled medically and if anything was going slightly back. Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway has opened up on her husband Derek Draper's health condition after he contracted COVID-19 in 2020. There is still hope.. "I mean it must be I would have thought, because if you are still unable to communicate and very challenged mobility-wise, and lung, and all the other things, then that is going to affect anxiety. By Naomi Gordon 21/01/2021 Kate Garraway has. And if you think about having to exude love out of yourself to someone who is unconscious, not responsive, not able to say thank you, not able to acknowledge it, they did it continuously, relentlessly and that must have been what was a big part of trying to haul Derek from this frightening place he was in.. KATE GARRAWAY - a host on Good Morning Britain - has been praised by GMB colleague Susanna Reid for "carrying on" while her husband Derek battles COVID-19. 1 min read. "Obviously within the very necessary Covid restrictions that are in place, I couldn't visit, family couldn't visit, even some of the therapeutic things we would want to do to help him move forward couldn't happen, so taking all that into account, they said, 'Right let's give this a go, let's get him home safely'. "It does feel a little bit like the hospital has come home with me at the moment," Garraway said, referring to the new team of healthcare professionals now in her house. ", READ:Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek Draper's health battle, MORE: Kate Garraway reveals bittersweet reaction to parting from Derek Draper for first time in two years, Doctors told Kate in June 2021 that if they didnt see improvement within two years of Derek contracting Covid that there was"very little chance of him making any meaningful recovery. One doctor said to me that he's the worst-affected person that he's had to treat, who's lived. Kate Garraway has revealed the reason for her husband's recent return to hospital has been "life-threatening" sepsis. But obviously I hadn't. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Here's everything we know about his Covid battle. READ: Kate Garraway reveals secret trip to Mexico with Derek Draper for specialist treatment. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read about our approach to external linking. 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