"But as Ive seen over the last 14 months, its actually the care of nurses that - especially when youre dealing with something like COVID where there is no cure, and not enough is yet known about how to treat the symptoms. 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. To order a copy for 16 go to www.mailshop.co.uk/books or call 020 3308 9193. Derek's battle with the deadly virus began back in March when he left struggling to breathe. The Good Morning Britain ( GMB). TV presenter Kate Garraway has said it is "a miracle" her husband is still alive after his "extraordinary battle" with the "evil" coronavirus. Garraway stressed she "didn't want to scare people", as the damage her husband has sustained is "incredibly rare". Somebody will call you back. She found out 24 hours later that somebody else with a similar sounding name had died. 2023 Cable News Network. As well as this, he has been left diabetic from damage to his pancreas, as well as with holes in his heart and problems with his lungs and kidneys among other things. And [the doctor] said, 'Kate, you can't push me'.". 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. The Good Morning Britain host, 55, gave an update on his health while attending the Tric Awards in London on Wednesday. All Rights Reserved. ", 'We've got to stay positive! Explaining why she had written the book, Kate, who is also a Smooth Radio presenter, says: Im painfully aware that Derek would have wanted to tell his own story if he could - and one day he still may. The Telegraph's Michael Hogan called the hour-long film "powerful, poignant and admirably candid". He was a lot of memory but accessing it is limited. Kate Garraway has spoken about her husband Derek Draper's 'agony' as he fights to stay conscious in hospital. When the doctors first withdrew the drugs that were inducing his coma in June, Draper did not regain consciousness. 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. The TV host recently talked to her GMB co-host Adil Ray on the importance of blood plasma transfusions in coronavirus patients, when the subject ofher ownwellbeing came up. Dozens killed after two trains collide in Greece, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Kate Garraway has revealed that husband Derek Draper is back in hospital (Getty Images) Kate Garraway has said her husband Derek Draper is back in hospital following his Covid battle. "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.. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The former political lobbyist is suffering from the life-changing impacts of his near-death Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. By Kate Garraway has shared that her husband Derek Draper is still "terribly affected" by his long battle with COVID. 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. I have tried to do him and all those who love him justice, and his love and life are present in every line. 1 min read. MORE:Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek photos. "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'. "The fight with the virus has been won, but it's wreaked extraordinary damage to his body and we don't know if he can recover from that," she said. He is set to return to Monterey next . "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.". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Lorraine Kelly forced to drop out of show last minute after falling ill, Kate Garraway confronts Matt Hancock in emotional look back at Derek Drapers Covid battle. The Good Morning. Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award to her husband Derek Draper. She believes Derek "will improve" after returning home following a year in hospital fighting off Covid and the damage it had wreaked on his body. 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. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. "They talk about an evil virus, and it is.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. WATCH: Emotional moment Derek Draper hugs his son. Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. However, after a gruelling health battle, he is still under the care of doctors. The broadcaster has revealed that she accompanied Draper - who is currently bed-bound - on a trip to Mexico where he received specialist treatment. By Holly Fleet 15:11, Sun, Sep 20, 2020 . By Naomi Gordon 21/01/2021 Kate Garraway has. DeSantis won't say he's running. The former I'm A Celebrity and Strictly contestant has now opened up on just how bad things got for Derek in an interview with Good Housekeeping magazine in which she says: "Were really hoping were on some kind of trajectory of improvement. Kate Garraway has revealed the reason for her husband's recent return to hospital has been "life-threatening" sepsis. , updated Former Lobbyist Derek Draper contracted Covid-19 in 2020 and has since become one of the worst affected cases to have survived the virus. Kate Garraway, a host on ITV's national. "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]?' 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. Coronavirus: Kate Garraway's last words to husband before Covid-19 coma. In her new memoir edited extracts of which are being exclusively serialised by The Mail on Sunday from tomorrow she tells in raw detail about Dereks ordeal and pays tribute to the brilliant team of doctors and specialists whove looked after him and how what theyve learnt has helped the treatment of others. 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. Derek caughtCovid in March 2020 and was admitted to hospital with extreme breathing difficulties. The Power Of Hope by Kate Garraway (Transworld Publishers Ltd, 20). TV presenter Kate Garraway's husband Derek has been in hospital for a year after being admitted with COVID symptoms in March 2020. During the rollercoaster next few days, Kate truly feared her political lobbyist-turned-psychotherapist husband was going to die. One doctor said to me that he's the worst-affected person that he's had to treat, who's lived. Read about our approach to external linking. More info. Good Morning Britain presenter recounts year since her husband Derek Draper was first hospitalised. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Kate explained: "He's still got lots of challenges. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with. Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "What we want is up days but a non down day is something to celebrate as well. Last month ITV broadcast Finding Derek, a documentary exploring Draper's illness and its effect on their two children - daughter Darcey, 15, and 11-year-old son Billy. Veronica Greenaway was in thrall to the anti-vax idols she let into her home until Covid killed her husband. 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". 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.". "He . READ: Kate Garraway reveals secret trip to Mexico with Derek Draper for specialist treatment. But then his kidneys started failing and he was on dialysis. 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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 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. How is Derek?". Kate Garraway, a host on ITVs national breakfast show Good Morning Britain, said she fears the reality of giving up her job to care full-time for her husband, Derek Draper. At first it was all about Dereks lungs, Kate explained. 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. "This is a war Derek is fighting and tens of thousands of others", she went on. Mr Draper has been been taken off all support machines and breathing apparatus but will receive 24-hour care at their newly adapted north London home. 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