Ricky10
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So we have had two ”breakthrough“ cases at my hospital in total. The first one was months ago and he was diagnosed with the China virus only 2 weeks after getting the J&J. So the vaccine didn’t really have time to make an impact regardless. I can’t remember what happened to him but I think he survived.
The other dude is our only current China virus patient, and he has been in the critical care unit for at least 3 weeks…probably 4. He received the Pfizer vaccine in January and is 85 years old. He’s a remarkable guy who has a girlfriend, goes out dancing, and has his iPad at his bedside as he is still active in some sort of business. He is extremely gracious, respectful, and is just a very kind and good person. He looks young too and is in great shape!
I still remember seeing him the first day he came into the ED and tested positive. I asked him if he really got the vaccine, as we didn’t have the official record yet. He said “Yeah, I guess nothing is 100% guaranteed though.” I replied back with “yes, you are exactly right there” and we laughed a bit together.
It wasn’t long before he was on 70-90% high flow oxygen, doing all therapies better than people half his age, and he hasn’t wavered or complained for all these weeks. I didn’t have him today, but I heard he did finally break down and start crying. He did his own research and figured out that if he survives, his only chance at a somewhat normal life is to receive a lung transplant in the future. Unfortunately for him, the cutoff age for lung transplants is 75 years old.
While we tend to sort of write off the elderly as expendable (guilty myself), I would go out on a limb to say many of them have a greater appreciation for life and live more meaningful lives than the many scumbags that encompass younger generations.
The other dude is our only current China virus patient, and he has been in the critical care unit for at least 3 weeks…probably 4. He received the Pfizer vaccine in January and is 85 years old. He’s a remarkable guy who has a girlfriend, goes out dancing, and has his iPad at his bedside as he is still active in some sort of business. He is extremely gracious, respectful, and is just a very kind and good person. He looks young too and is in great shape!
I still remember seeing him the first day he came into the ED and tested positive. I asked him if he really got the vaccine, as we didn’t have the official record yet. He said “Yeah, I guess nothing is 100% guaranteed though.” I replied back with “yes, you are exactly right there” and we laughed a bit together.
It wasn’t long before he was on 70-90% high flow oxygen, doing all therapies better than people half his age, and he hasn’t wavered or complained for all these weeks. I didn’t have him today, but I heard he did finally break down and start crying. He did his own research and figured out that if he survives, his only chance at a somewhat normal life is to receive a lung transplant in the future. Unfortunately for him, the cutoff age for lung transplants is 75 years old.
While we tend to sort of write off the elderly as expendable (guilty myself), I would go out on a limb to say many of them have a greater appreciation for life and live more meaningful lives than the many scumbags that encompass younger generations.