California boy with cystic fibrosis also battling coronavirus: ‘He doesn’t let anything get him down’
A younger California boy who was born with cystic fibrosis is also battling a COVID-19 an infection, his mom mentioned.
Noah Schneider, 5, examined constructive for the novel virus simply forward of the New Year, his mom, Haley Schneider of Yuba City, Calif., informed ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday. Noah doubtless contracted the virus from his father, who examined constructive shortly earlier than Noah fell in poor health.
As he continues to recuperate, Noah has requested for folks to ship him stickers and playing cards. His mom mentioned Noah enjoys taking part in with stickers and crafting from his hospital mattress.
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Since his beginning, Noah has been hospitalized almost 35 occasions and has required a ventilator 20 occasions as a result of cystic fibrosis, a uncommon, inherited life-threatening dysfunction that impacts the lungs and digestive system, Schneider informed the information station.
“Due to Noah’s frequent need of a ventilator during admissions, he received a trach [tube] in his throat Oct. 27, 2020, so it would be easier to ventilate without actually having to intubate him,” his mom mentioned.
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After contracting the novel virus, Noah was hospitalized at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, the place he stays right now. During his keep, the 5-year-old has required antiviral drug therapies, convalescent plasma therapies, and has been positioned on a ventilator, “Good Morning America” reported.
Thankfully, nevertheless, Noah’s situation has improved — albeit slowly.
“He’s awake during the day, sleeps at night. He’s not on any sedation medication,” his mom mentioned. “He’s up in bed, playing.”
As he continues to recuperate, Noah has requested for folks to ship him stickers and playing cards. His mom mentioned Noah enjoys taking part in with stickers and crafting from his hospital mattress.
“He’s gotten five cards, but nurses gave him [stickers] and now he has a couple thousand,” Schneider informed “Good Morning America.” “He loves getting them. He asks almost every day, ‘Did I get a package?'”
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“He doesn’t let anything get him down,” she added. “He was sedated and still giving people a thumbs up.”
Those who’re eager about serving to Noah construct out his sticker assortment or want to ship him a card of encouragement can ship them to:
Sutter Medical Center
ATTN: Noah and Haley Schneider
2825 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, California 95816
