Doctors who push to end life in Covid patients

[Sonya1114]

My dad just passed away from Covid complications after 30 days in ICU here in the states. I feel the doctors pushed us to end his life, while we refused and that made them unhappy. Ultimately, they went on to try to revive him, but failed and pronounced him dead. It’s disappointing to loose a loved one to Covid, even more disappointing when the doctors give up while the patient is still fighting.. I feel the icu care in the states for COVID is far less than other parts of the world. At the end, I felt that my dad was being treated as another number of a statistic not a person.. Looking for feedback from people who lost loved ones to Covid. How do you feel the doctors/nurses treated your loved one?

[lynnmarr]

I agree wholeheartedly with you! My husband has been hospitalized since November 1, with Covid Pneumonia. By December 1, the doctor told me there was nothing more they could do? I found another doctor with a heart and he went in and had the expertise to get my husband well enough to Trach. I immediately had his primary doctor move him to a hospital he works at. What a difference my husband's body is now stable and healing. For the last 15 days we are waiting for him to wake up after 47 days high sedation. Three days ago he was able to wake enough to follow doctor commands which showed that he had brain function! I am still waiting for him to awake fully!!

[Sepsur in reply to lynnmarr]

That’s all sounding much more positive @lynnmarr

[Sonya1114 in reply to lynnmarr]

Dear lynnmarr , I have faith your husband will wake up and recover, don’t give up and keep praying for him. Unfortunately, my dad’s primary care doctor was part of the same group of doctors that all belong to the same hospital, so it was not really much help from him other than him assuring us the icu doctors are doing their best. Finding a doctor with a heart, is like winning the lottery these days, as many have noted, the patient is not their own family. It’s easy to use something underlying such as Covid, which in the states doctors have immunity from in terms of malpractice, and just prematurely give up. My dad is in heaven and will be watching over all the people who are currently fighting the covid battle. Wishing your husband a speedy recovery.❤️🙏

[Sepsur]

I’m very sorry that you have experienced what you have and I’m so sorry about your father’s untimely passing, my thoughts are with you & your family.

[Jackydel2020]

I just lost my brother yesterday after fighting for his life 110days. My experience was so much like yours. 2nd week they were asking us to disconnect. Doctors accidentally shut off my brother machine at 4 weeks and had to revive him. Luckily he came back but he was never the same. Doctors kept pushing us to disconnect. They and nurse would treat us bad for not doing it. My brother was there 110 days and doctors only talk to us only 15 times out of those days. And 10 out of the 15 times was to force us to disconnect. It was the worse experience. They gave up on my brother 2 nd week he was there. This could have been different if they didn’t see him as a number. He was only 47 and now we have to figure out how to support his kid’s and ourselves through this pain and experience

[Sepsur in reply to Jackydel2020]

I’m so sorry for your loss @Jackydel2020 - he’d fought so long and hard too.

[Jackydel2020 in reply to Sepsur]

Thank you 😔😔 horrible experience in my life all the ups and downs. Traumatizing 💔

[Sepsur in reply to Jackydel2020]

Yes heartbreaking 😔

[Ferham in reply to Jackydel2020]

I'm so so sorry for your loss, he fought so hard . Sending my deepest condolences to you and your family x

[Jackydel2020 in reply to Ferham]

Thank you 😔💔

[Sonya1114 in reply to Jackydel2020]

Dear Jackydel2020 , I’m sorry for your loss, my deepest condolences to you and your family. May your brother Rest In Peace.

[Jackydel2020 in reply to Sonya1114]

Thank you 😔