How is Derek?". Former Lobbyist Derek Draper contracted Covid-19 in 2020 and has since become one of the worst affected cases to have survived the virus. Due to the pandemic, Kate and their children were not allowed to visit Derek, and she admitted it was a shock seeing him when she was finally able to call him via FaceTime with the nurses as he had lost eight stone and looked so ill and had tubes coming out of him. Sobbing. Kate Garraway has revealed the reason for her husband's recent return to hospital has been "life-threatening" sepsis. 1 min read. ", Derek still suffers from mobility and communication issues post-Covid, but in positive news, Kate toldThe Telegraphhe is able to understand whats going on. Families are suffering! At first it was all about Dereks lungs, Kate explained. KATE Garraway today revealed her husband Derek Draper is facing a very lengthy wait for Long Covid care. Garraway, who has been unable to visit him since December, when the third lockdown was imposed, said his condition deteriorated dramatically without human contact. And if you think about having to exude love out of yourself to someone who is unconscious, not responsive, not able to say thank you, not able to acknowledge it, they did it continuously, relentlessly and that must have been what was a big part of trying to haul Derek from this frightening place he was in.. Express. DONT MISS:Rita Simons: EastEnders Roxy Mitchell found love with former co-star (PHOTOS)Phillip Schofield 'splurges on 2million pad' near This Morning star (NEWS)James Martin opens up on 'weird' food allergy(LATEST), "It's an inspiration; it really is, thank you. What he had is what is called a prolonged disorder of consciousness, which means that there is some reaction, Garraway told the BBC on Tuesday, shortly before the documentary aired. 9 April 2021 PA Media Kate Garraway and Derek Draper, a former political adviser, married in 2005 Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated. By Holly Fleet 15:11, Sun, Sep 20, 2020 . 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However, she noted how doctors and nurses - who she described as being "extraordinary "- were now starting to see "completely unforeseen circumstances" and consequences connected to the virus. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The TV presenter's chart news comes after the broadcaster revealed she feels likeshes starting a "whole new chapter" with her husband. So proud of our @kategarraway - speaking with bravery and from the heart about her husband Dereks fight against #covid19. 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. The absorption of food and vomiting are problems and theyre trying to work out whether thats because his cells dont produce the enzymes to digest. '", RELATED: Kate Garraway's home is a sanctuary for Derek Draper. He remained in the medically induced coma until July 2020 yet stayed in hospital until April 2021, when he returned to the family home in North London. 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. I feel like he is in an ocean of unconsciousness and sometimes he comes up to the surface. READ MORE:Alex Jones admits she is on verge of tears over Steph McGovern. Kate Garraway reveals secret trip to Mexico with Derek Draper for specialist treatment, Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek photos, Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek Draper's health battle, Kate Garraway reveals bittersweet reaction to parting from Derek Draper for first time in two years, Kate Garraway's home is a sanctuary for Derek Draper. Kate Garraway has shared that her husband Derek Draper is still terribly affected by his long battle with COVID. He returned home in April last year but now needs round the clock care. "He can't really move," she said. Before making the trip to Mexico, Derek had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was fit to fly. Updating viewers on Good Morning Britain, Garraway said: Obviously he is still terribly affected by COVID, and undoubtedly it has had an effect on certainly brain connections to his body., Read more: Kate Garraway 'still hoping for a miracle' for Derek Draper, Her co-host Ben Shephard asked: "So not just physical wellbeing, but mental wellbeing as well?". But it felt as though everything had stalled medically and if anything was going slightly back. "It's affected him from the top of his head to the tip of his toes.". KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. The former political lobbyist is suffering from the life-changing impacts of his near-death Kate Garraway has confessed that her relationship with husband Derek Draper has changed in the wake of his long road to recovery from COVID-19. "They talk about an evil virus, and it is.". ITV presenter Garraway said on Friday that he "absolutely knew he was home" but had not yet regained his speech and will require round-the-clock care. "I don't know about mental wellbeing if I'm absolutely honest because he is still so affected in terms of communication and mobility that I wouldn't feel qualified to say whether it had had an impact in terms of depression and anxiety, Garraway replied. 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. Derek currently needs 24-hour care after leaving hospital following his year-long fight back to health from coronavirus. Kates book, The Power Of Hope, includes examples of her husbands texts from hospital, revealed in tomorrows Mail on Sunday. Discussing the NHS on International Nurses Day, she thanked the team around Derek for their "incredible care" that hauled Derek back from the frightening place he was in. Video Unavailable. In one scene, Garraway tells her 11-year-old son: You know that we are hoping that dad will get better and better, but when he comes home he will probably need to be in a wheelchair., Garraway has co-hosted Good Morning Britain since it debuted in 2014, and has also appeared on British competition shows Strictly Come Dancing and Im A Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here.. 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