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| 'My 98-year-old mum recovered from coronavirus' | 'My 98-year-old mum recovered from coronavirus' |
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| When 98-year-old Daphne Shah was rushed to hospital with coronavirus, her son feared the worst - but now she is back home and on the mend. | When 98-year-old Daphne Shah was rushed to hospital with coronavirus, her son feared the worst - but now she is back home and on the mend. |
| "When she left in the ambulance, I honestly never thought I'd see her again", Wesley Shah said. | "When she left in the ambulance, I honestly never thought I'd see her again", Wesley Shah said. |
| "They had never come across a person of nearly 99 who has recovered from the virus." | "They had never come across a person of nearly 99 who has recovered from the virus." |
| Mrs Shah tested positive for Covid-19 in Dundee's Ninewells Hospital and spent five days there before being discharged with medication on Monday. | |
| Her son, from St Madoes in Perth and Kinross, said he wants to "tell the world" that the very elderly can recover from Covid-19. | Her son, from St Madoes in Perth and Kinross, said he wants to "tell the world" that the very elderly can recover from Covid-19. |
| He said: "They must have given her a miracle treatment. | He said: "They must have given her a miracle treatment. |
| "She didn't even need to go on a ventilator and yet she was struggling for air when she left (home). | "She didn't even need to go on a ventilator and yet she was struggling for air when she left (home). |
| "The NHS in Scotland have always been tops, but this time around they have just been unbelievable." | "The NHS in Scotland have always been tops, but this time around they have just been unbelievable." |
| High temperature | High temperature |
| Mr Shah has looked after his mother since his father's death 20 years ago and said she had been "relatively healthy" until her recent symptoms. | Mr Shah has looked after his mother since his father's death 20 years ago and said she had been "relatively healthy" until her recent symptoms. |
| He had originally called a doctor and paramedics when his mother developed a cough and high temperature. | He had originally called a doctor and paramedics when his mother developed a cough and high temperature. |
| Initially suspecting a bacterial infection, she was prescribed antibiotics. | Initially suspecting a bacterial infection, she was prescribed antibiotics. |
| But when these did not work, she was admitted to hospital. | But when these did not work, she was admitted to hospital. |
| Her symptoms included coughing, a loss of appetite, and weakness. | Her symptoms included coughing, a loss of appetite, and weakness. |
| Mr Shah said: "She will be 99 in July, I really wanted her to get to 100 to get the telegram from the Queen. | Mr Shah said: "She will be 99 in July, I really wanted her to get to 100 to get the telegram from the Queen. |
| "I thought it would be a shame if Covid took her life before then, because she was doing so well." | "I thought it would be a shame if Covid took her life before then, because she was doing so well." |
| 'Serious issue' | 'Serious issue' |
| With no visitors allowed in hospital, Mrs Shah initially struggled to understand what was happening. | With no visitors allowed in hospital, Mrs Shah initially struggled to understand what was happening. |
| Her son said: "She just thought I was neglecting her, she kept asking the staff at Ninewells "where's my son, where's my son?" | Her son said: "She just thought I was neglecting her, she kept asking the staff at Ninewells "where's my son, where's my son?" |
| "Of course they tried to explain things to her, but it didn't sink in for a few days." | "Of course they tried to explain things to her, but it didn't sink in for a few days." |
| Mr Shah phoned the ward for updates four times a day and said he could not praise the doctors and nurses highly enough for their care and communication. | Mr Shah phoned the ward for updates four times a day and said he could not praise the doctors and nurses highly enough for their care and communication. |
| He said: "I just want to get in touch with the world to say, look, I know this is a serious issue with the coronavirus. | He said: "I just want to get in touch with the world to say, look, I know this is a serious issue with the coronavirus. |
| "My message is - if a 98-year-old lady can fight this off, so can you, whatever your age is. Stay positive." | "My message is - if a 98-year-old lady can fight this off, so can you, whatever your age is. Stay positive." |