After showing coronavirus symptoms, Daniel Park has been in the intensive care unit in Texas since early July.
Only the father had severe symptoms
Daniel's daughter, Priscilla Park, explained her father's critical condition on a GoFundMe page. She said that only her dad experienced significant symptoms even though the whole family showed signs of COVID-19.
Priscilla wrote that her dad's lungs had completely collapsed, and the virus had spread quickly. They immediately placed Daniel on a ventilator, and he is still on it up until now. She said that her dad had not received proper medications due to the rapid increase in COVID cases. Her dad's lungs show little to no recovery.
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The daughter also wrote that her father experienced a range of complications after being admitted. Daniel had kidney failure and fluctuating sugar levels and blood pressure. He also had blood clots in his lungs. Doctors said that the dad would need critical care for the "foreseeable future."
Priscilla shared that apart from being a loving father and husband, Daniel is a hard worker and a good friend to many. She also said that her dad is a firm believer in God, and he puts his trust in the Lord. She explained that her dad kept a smile on his face even as he left for the hospital.
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On Tuesday, the daughter wrote an update about her dad's condition. She said that his kidney's function is getting better. To help with blood circulation and lung activity, the hospital moved her dad to a new mechanical bed.
Treatment with Remdesivir
Doctors gave Daniel Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral drug used for the treatment of Ebola. The drug has shown promise in coronavirus patients recently. Even though Daniel is extremely in a critical state and is at risk of other health concerns, he is fighting. Priscilla said that they are glad even with his little improvements, and they are asking people to keep praying and to think of her father always.
The GoFundMe page has raised almost $73,000 as of Wednesday. Pauline Park, Priscilla's mom, will use the donations to pay for the "immense medical bills" that Daniel would be incurring. The Park family is very thankful for all the people who are praying and supporting them. They are hoping that everyone would fight and get through this pandemic.
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The family did not comment on whether Daniel had any pre-existing conditions before getting infected by the virus.
Coronavirus update
According to the New York Times database, over 142,000 people in the US died due to the virus.
Older adults aging 65 and up are at greater risk of getting a severe illness from COVID. The CDC also noted that people with medical conditions such as heart, liver, and chronic kidney diseases are at higher risk. It also noted that people with obesity and diabetes could also be severely ill from the virus.
