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. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Ruling party wins Nigeria's presidential election, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence, Denmark scraps holiday to boost defence budget, Ancient mummy found in delivery man's bag, Drone crash near Moscow was failed attack - governor, Pictures show devastation after Greece train disaster. He was a lot of memory but accessing it is limited. TV presenter Kate Garraway's husband, Derek Draper, has been in a coma for nearly 10 weeks, Kate Garraway with her husband and children. To order a copy for 16 go to www.mailshop.co.uk/books or call 020 3308 9193. "He's got some more movement in his hands, he can show emotion. 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. He returned home in April last year but now needs round the clock care. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "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]?' ", 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. If you wish to change your mind and would like to stop receiving communications from hellomagazine.com, you can revoke your consent by clicking on "unsubscribe" in the footer of the newsletter. KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. She continued: "But it was exactly because of all the fear and anxiety that it became so important for us to cover stories of hope and inspiration. Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. Good Morning Britain anchor Kate and her family have been through hell over the past year after former Labour aide Derek was taken into hospital with symptoms of coronavirus. "I don't want to speak on her behalf, but we are a very tight team and this has been the foremost of our thoughts," she added to The Telegraph. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "To watch her put on a brave face and carry on has been an utter inspiration for all of us who work on the show, and I also know she's an inspiration to everyone who watches it. Kate Garraway, one of the anchors for ITV's Good Morning Britain, shared in an interview Friday that her husband Derek Draper no longer has COVID-19, but that the contagious respiratory virus. ", Kate replied: "I don't know about that, I feel very emotional about it actually, not just the idea that people are coming forward but that it might save lives.". Garraway said: The very worst moment was when they said he could be locked in for ever. She said that she is conscious of having a voice that others do not, and therefore felt its really important to say stuff that Ive experienced because I will not be alone in those experiences. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. At first it was all about Dereks lungs, Kate explained. Discussing the NHS on International Nurses Day, she thanked the team around Derek for their "incredible care" that hauled Derek back from the frightening place he was in. "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. However, she noted how doctors and nurses - who she described as being "extraordinary "- were now starting to see "completely unforeseen circumstances" and consequences connected to the virus. A similar, highly publicized case saw Broadway actor Nick Cordero die aged 41 last year, after battling the disease and related complications for more than three months. 2. But then his kidneys started failing and he was on dialysis. Its that simple.. Something went wrong, please try again later. Derek is an extreme case. So proud of our @kategarraway - speaking with bravery and from the heart about her husband Dereks fight against #covid19. And [the doctor] said, 'Kate, you can't push me'.". 1 min read. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He was brought round from the coma in July but it is still uncertain whether he can hear Kate speaking to him, but despite the serious state he is in, Kate is still grateful he is alive. "But good to know things are moving forward, trials are being done and other lives can be saved," she finished. The broadcaster said it had felt more like 10 years, but that she was "grateful that he's still here". Read about our approach to external linking. 08:44 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. But obviously I hadn't. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. "We do need a lot of help. Doctors do not know why the virus has had such a destructive effect on Drapers health and have said it is unlikely he will make a full recovery, Garraway said. pic.twitter.com/SbyVYqVj02. Dozens killed after two trains collide in Greece, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. "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.". 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. She said she was told several times to prepare herself for his death, and on one occasion was told on the phone: He may have died. The Good Morning Britain ( GMB). "Then I said, 'I love you, I love you,' and the doctors said, 'he's gone, he's under,' and that was it - that was the last time I spoke to him.". 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). Express. Somebody will call you back. 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"Were clear now that he does understand everything that I tell him. Sign up to our HELLO! Kate is cautiousabout how much she speaks about Derek's treatment. She writes: His messages became more and more desperate. 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. After her husband, Derek, contracted Covid in March 2020, he became seriously ill: he was hospitalised and then put in a. A study published in the journal The Lancet in January found that of 1,733 coronavirus patients treated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, 76% were still experiencing at least one symptom six months after their symptoms began. It was a stable day yesterday and I'm learning Adil that stable is sometimes good. Kate and Derek were accompanied by a specialist travel nurse to ensure his safety. Veronica Greenaway at her home in Fermanagh with her late husband Billy and their . "It's incredible what they've done with a disease that nobody knows how to cure," added Garraway. 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. *Read the full interview with Kate Garraway in the March issue of Good Housekeeping, on sale today. Kate, 54, explained that while they are "a few weeks in" to having him back, the former lobbyist is a "long way" from the Derek Draper everyone knew. Sobbing. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. Kate Garraways husband, Derek Draper, has been in hospital since the start of April with coronavirus, but the presenter has revealed he is one of five people in the world to have been so badly affected by complications of the virus. "I will ease off, I'm just very aware at the moment and it's a whole new team. The Power Of Hope by Kate Garraway (Transworld Publishers Ltd, 20). 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. newsletters to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. ITV presenter Garraway said on Friday that he "absolutely knew he was home" but had not yet regained his speech and will require round-the-clock care. On an emotional level, I hope readers will also draw something from how we, his family, have struggled to cope.. Garraway is also publishing a book, entitled The Power Of Hope, detailing "the raw and emotional story" of her husband's illness. How is Derek?". 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. Appearing on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, the 54-year-old TV presenter discussed the "appalling time" her family had suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. Kate Garraway on leaving GMB "I'm not going anywhere." by Digital Spy GB. ", 'We've got to stay positive! "Its very much two steps forward, three steps back, but if I think back to where we were in March 2020, when Dereks lungs were solid with infection and his infection rates were the highest doctors had seen in anyone who has lived, were undoubtedly in a more positive place.. 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?. Kate adapted the house to his needs and Derek required round-the-clock care. The presenters husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling ill with the coronavirus. As he was lifted into an ambulance, Kate said he told her: This is not the last time you will see me. Kate said she had called GMBs Dr Hilary Jones who did breathing tests with Derek over the phone and advised her to call 999. The former political. Garraway stressed she "didn't want to scare people", as the damage her husband has sustained is "incredibly rare". 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.". Kate Garraway has said she does not know whether her husband will ever have any kind of life again in an interview describing the "horror story" of his year with coronavirus. "It's an absolute miracle that he's here. Chatting to hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston, she told listeners: I often think we all go 'that doctor who saved my life', 'thank you to that incredible surgeon'. Appearing on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, the. MORE:Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek photos. At one stage the medics described him as being "off the scale with infection", she said. Please everyone take care of yourselves amid this crisis. 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. "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. Katie Weston For Mailonline, What now for Derek Draper? Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award win to husband Derek Draper. KATE Garraway today revealed her husband Derek Draper is facing a very lengthy wait for Long Covid care. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. appreciated. 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.. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. "They talk about an evil virus, and it is.". She added: Were lucky, so many people have lost loved ones. '@kategarraway emotionally shares the news that her husband Derek is now at home . Follow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. The presenter's husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling. His liver and heart and blood vessels have been affected.. 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