My wife has been keeping in touch with our son Cody (named after BUFFALO Bill, not Wild Bill! oops). He said he is doing better. They have him on the nose tube for oxygen and don’t want him talking (or eating!?) as he needs to breathe through his nose. But he doesn’t know what his oxygen numbers are.
I texted him to be more proactive about that stuff so he/we can make better decisions as things move along. But I guess it is encouraging that he is “just” on the nose tube and not a full face mask. I’m guessing they are giving him IV for nourishment.
My wife is listed as an emergency contact and spoke with the doctor last night. She is an emergency contact for some neighbors and those doctors keep her informed about everything, so hopefully she can open up the lines of communication more.
My wife was outside our son’s open apartment door for a few minutes with a mask on. But he was driven by his girl friend to the ER with my wife following. Had another brief contact from the other side of the car with him while wearing her mask. But - then she and the girlfriend went to an outside restaurant to eat after they had him settled into the ER (they had to stay in the lobby).
My wife said they stayed apart from each other while eating. But she is concerned as the girlfriend had Covid (starting about 11 days ago). She asked the girlfriend to get tested again today and my wife is staying to herself for now. But that might be enough to request the Regeneron antibody infusion so I will have her check with her doctor tomorrow about that.
I’ve said from the beginning how this Covid is so strange how people react to it so differently. I know 90+ year old people that had it and it was minor, and healthy younger people that got it bad. The girlfriend had minor symptoms for 3 days and then no symptoms at all!
Cody does have some minor asthma problems but only needs to use an inhaler sparingly. Hopefully that doesn’t complicate his treatment too much, but it sure doesn’t help. Other than that he runs, lifts weights, etc.
Thanks again for your suggestions and prayers.
That is enough contact to push for the infusion if she wants it. There is such a short window to get it you have to make the decision quickly. The sooner you get it the better.
I dont know the downside of getting the infusion. There could be some. The drug is free but you may have to pay for the infusion..which brings in another issue if your insurance requires pre authorization for infusions.
But there is indication that it can act as a prophylactic.
In my opinion, too much is unknown about the virus. The girlfriend could be shedding.
Good luck with your decisions. And yes, it is a positive that he is not on a full face mask.
There seems to be a window of time when the body decides to kill you and you dont know until you get to that window what will happen..and by then it is too late for the infusion. It happens somewhere around day 7 or 8 from what I have read in posts from doctors. Of course, it could happen several days on either side as well.
Positive thoughts for you and your family.
Here are two things to have your wife ask the Doctor for your son.
1. Ask if your son can lay in a prone position given all if his issues and parameters as that seems to help with lung issues. You have got to prevent/deal with pneumonia.
2. Ask about breathing exercising that can be done with oxygen mask on..if any.
I didnt do enough of the breathing exercises after a surgery and had some issues. It really does help.