Family Of Coronavirus Patient Desperate For Plasma Donation
HARVARD (CBS) — Amanda Nichols is praying, posting and scrambling for a miracle to help her dad, George Grenier, who has the coronavirus and isn’t faring well.
“As he’s been on the ventilator his condition is deteriorating. Every day, it’s not good news,” she said.
Nichols lights up when she talks about him.
“He’s charismatic, he’s funny, he helps everybody,” she said. “He used to be a mailman. He just has such a joy. He loved to see people and joke around.”
The 70-year-old Groton native, who now lives in Harvard, was rushed to Emerson Hospital last week. His COVID-19 symptoms included shortness of breath, fever and confusion.
George Grenier (Family photo)
“My mom called me at four o’clock on Wednesday and said, ‘Your dad just called to say goodbye.’ It’s really hard,” Nichols said. “Before they intubated him they said he’s got less than a 50% chance and that’s really, really hard to hear.”
Now the family is desperate for a convalescent plasma donation. People who have recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies, which are infection-fighting proteins, in their blood that can help patients currently fighting the virus.
Grenier is in a medically-induced coma. His family is devastated that he’s fighting alone.
“At night my mom’s allowed to call the ICU and put a phone up to his ear and she can just talk to him all night long. That’s really great,” Nichols said.
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