Despite having remained isolated from all the rest of us modelers in the KC area for the past 9 months, our Frisco Friend, Mark Davidson (mark) was admitted to the hospital yesterday evening with a bad cough, but no fever. He was tested and is COVID-positive. He can't figure out how he got it. Please keep him and his wife Sharon in your thoughts and prayers.
Dang it. Thanks, Keith for passing along and for any other updates as you get them. Pass along my “get well, soon” wishes if you talk to him.
Here's hoping he caught a minor variant. Had a morning coffee buddy who got it. They did the self-isolation thing with no further complications. Yet.
Mark had a rough night last night, but got a transfusion of plasma from Covid survivors this morning.
This was the last I got from his son Brian: Brian sent me a text at 6:47am 11-15-20: Talked to the night nurse. He had a great night; he slept through most of the night and only woke when they lowered his O2 feed to 14L/min. His blood O2 has been holding right at 100% and if he stays above 93%, they will lower his O2 feed more to get his lungs working more on their own. Our friend Mike Borkon, a Cardio-Vascular surgeon, spoke to Mark on the phone this morning (11-15). He said Mark is fighting a hard battle and if anyone thinks this virus is a hoax, they should spend just one hour in Mark's place. Mark's wife, Sharon, also has Covid-19. Her condition is much better than Mark's last that I heard.
Thanks Keith I have a couple great friends that are traveling nurses. They both have told me that this covid is no joke, and can effect the body in many ways. I have close family members positive as well. All the best for Mark and his family. Staying at home for now,
Mark's condition has improved since this morning. They have reduced the O2 treatment to 7L/min and he is taking that well. Mike Borkon was able to talk to Mark and offer words of encouragement. Mike asked if I could call and Mark told him please. I called Mark. He obviously sounds weak, but sounded in good spirits. He said it has been rough. One of the first questions he asked was about everyone else we know. I was told not to bring up Sharon to him and I thought it was best that he not know about the Needhams and Stoebe family since he is such an empathic person. I told him we are all doing what we can to stay well and he responded with, "I sure hope so, because they sure don't want this." Mark wanted me to send his thanks for everyone thinking of him because it means so much to him and also wanted me to encourage everyone to be extra careful. He said he has racked his brain trying to figure out how they picked it up; they have avoided going out except about once a month to get groceries. They just recently had gotten some curb-side take-out food to get some variety, but had not eaten out. But it had been more than two weeks since getting curbside take-out. While writing this, I got a text from Brian that said Mark was just moved to a different room since his condition had improved so. Brian also said that Sharon was on her way to the same hospital since she felt her condition had degraded again and felt really bad.
Thanks, Keith - and dangit, I'm really sorry to hear about Sharon. This stuff sucks. Have had two coworkers who had varying degrees of hospital stays and say it's like nothing they've ever experienced before.
Mark's condition is stable and Sharon's condition is better than Mark's. She is on 4L/min O2. Bad headaches were an early indication.
I just got off the phone with Mark. He is still at 7L/min of O2, but his voice sounded a little stronger. He was up, moving around and he is in pretty good spirits, and even found the opportunity to share his father's favorite joke. He is looking forward to getting back home. He expressed his concern for all of us and wishes that we remain safe. He wanted me to thank everyone for their concern. Sharon is in a room just down the hall from Mark. Her condition is still better than Mark's.
