'", RELATED: Kate Garraway's home is a sanctuary for Derek Draper. The broadcast shone a light on the most severe cases of Covid-19, and the subsequent complications it can cause even in younger people. Chatting to hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston, she told listeners: I often think we all go 'that doctor who saved my life', 'thank you to that incredible surgeon'. Good Morning Britain . Garraway is also publishing a book, entitled The Power Of Hope, detailing "the raw and emotional story" of her husband's illness. She said the family had "constructed a version" of their dinner table, so he could re-join them. He was brought round from the coma in July but it is still uncertain whether he can hear Kate speaking to him, but despite the serious state he is in, Kate is still grateful he is alive. Good Morning Britain presenter recounts year since her husband Derek Draper was first hospitalised. By "I just have to think, I need to make them feel safe, they've lost for the time being - let's pray - their dad and he's their world, so they need to see that their mum is OK," said Garraway. If you wish to change your mind and would like to stop receiving communications from hellomagazine.com, you can revoke your consent by clicking on "unsubscribe" in the footer of the newsletter. She told Andrew of her husband's condition: "He is devastated by Covid. ", Derek still suffers from mobility and communication issues post-Covid, but in positive news, Kate toldThe Telegraphhe is able to understand whats going on. "I mean it must be I would have thought, because if you are still unable to communicate and very challenged mobility-wise, and lung, and all the other things, then that is going to affect anxiety. Kate Garraway casually completely broken my heart this morning. Don't be selfish #GMB. You can unsubscribe at any time. WATCH: Emotional moment Derek Draper hugs his son. "While the doctors made it very clear they wouldn't have allowed him home if there was any risk to his health, I said: "I'm not pushing you to something that's not right [am I]?' TV presenter Kate Garraway has said it is "a miracle" her husband is still alive after his "extraordinary battle" with the "evil" coronavirus. Read about our approach to external linking. I think he thought I persuaded the doctors to put him in the coma. Kate Garraway, 53, has become a source of inspiration for her colleagues, as they praised her continued work ethic as her husband battles the deadly coronavirus. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. One scene saw her recall being told by her husband's doctors that he was the most seriously ill person they had seen who remained alive. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted hellomagazine.com's privacy policy, the cookies policy, and the website terms of use, and that you consent to hellomagazine.com using your data according to the established laws. "As we pulled up, I could see two little faces, Darcey and Billy [their children] looking out the window, and I could literally see them go, 'He's here,'" she told her Good Morning Britain colleagues. TV presenter Kate Garraway has revealed the heart-breaking text messages that her husband sent her before he was put into an induced coma during his year-long battle against Covid. The presenters husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling ill with the coronavirus. Garraway, who has been unable to visit him since December, when the third lockdown was imposed, said his condition deteriorated dramatically without human contact. 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?". Kate Garraway has said she does not know whether her husband will ever have any kind of life again in an interview describing the horror story of his year with coronavirus. Here's everything we know about his Covid battle. The 53-year-old's husband was hospitalised at the end of March last year with Coronavirus. Promotional price valid until April 28. Derek caughtCovid in March 2020 and was admitted to hospital with extreme breathing difficulties. So there are moments when you know hes in there, and he has a lot of memory.". Kate Garraway pictured with her husband, Derek Draper, in 2008. Follow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. It is still uncertain what the long-term impact of COVID-19 will have on Derek, but Kate has said that the former Labour advisor still faces many "challenges". One doctor said to me that he's the worst-affected person that he's had to treat, who's lived. Draper and Garraway tied the knot in 2005 and have two children together - son Billy, 12, and 15-year-old daughter Darcey. He was only supposed to be in the coma for three to five days. Last week, Kate told viewers on Good Morning Britain: It has been wonderful having Derek at home. 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Derek currently needs 24-hour care after leaving hospital following his year-long fight back to health from coronavirus. 6 of our favourite bags from the luxe new accessories label to know, The $5.99 secret behind Gwyneth Paltrows glowing skin, Wedding lists 2023: what every couple will be wishing for. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The former political. READ: Kate Garraway reveals secret trip to Mexico with Derek Draper for specialist treatment. Kate Garraway has shared that her husband Derek Draper is still terribly affected by his long battle with COVID. "He's got some more movement in his hands, he can show emotion. "But as Ive seen over the last 14 months, its actually the care of nurses that - especially when youre dealing with something like COVID where there is no cure, and not enough is yet known about how to treat the symptoms. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Doctors are still attempting to learn more about long Covid, which refers to any bout of the disease that leaves a patient with lingering symptoms for months. It isn't:' Kate Garraway reveals her Covid-stricken husband Derek's last words to her as he was loaded into ambulance and his 'heartbreaking' texts from hospital before going into coma. 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. Unless you are up close to it, you dont know what its like, she said in the film, Finding Derek. Is he going to be able to come back, or will he be alive, but no longer the person he was?. Once in hospital he was eventually placed in a coma, at his own request, to give his lungs a rest, as he felt he was suffocating. During the rollercoaster next few days, Kate truly feared her political lobbyist-turned-psychotherapist husband was going to die. So proud of our @kategarraway - speaking with bravery and from the heart about her husband Dereks fight against #covid19. Families are suffering! Express. Kate said in October 2021 that Derek sleeps for up to 20 hours a day, suffers from fatigue and brain fog and his communication is minimal, with Covid side effects including brain inflammation and damage to the lungs, kidneys, heart and liver. The Good Morning. Kate said shes reluctant to share too much about what the treatment is, saying onGMB,I want to be slightly careful about saying too much, because Im aware everybody will go, 'What is the trial? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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In the run-up to Christmas there were moments of consciousness where I felt like we were really communicating, she said. "Then I said, 'I love you, I love you,' and the doctors said, 'he's gone, he's under,' and that was it - that was the last time I spoke to him.". She continued: "But it was exactly because of all the fear and anxiety that it became so important for us to cover stories of hope and inspiration. The broadcaster has revealed that she accompanied Draper - who is currently bed-bound - on a trip to Mexico where he received specialist treatment. I think the treatment could be positive," she said. 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The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The former I'm A Celebrity and Strictly contestant has now opened up on just how bad things got for Derek in an interview with Good Housekeeping magazine in which she says: "Were really hoping were on some kind of trajectory of improvement. "Its very much two steps forward, three steps back, but if I think back to where we were in March 2020, when Dereks lungs were solid with infection and his infection rates were the highest doctors had seen in anyone who has lived, were undoubtedly in a more positive place.. Its that simple.. Ahead of her second ITV documentary on Derek's Covid battle, Caring For Derek, Kate revealed that she accompanied her husband on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico for cutting-edge medical. Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek Draper has spoken his first word since the start of his seven-month battle with coronavirus in March. The TV presenter's chart news comes after the broadcaster revealed she feels likeshes starting a "whole new chapter" with her husband. Derek remains in hospital, with Kate revealing near the end of last year that his first words after his ordeal were "pain" which mouthed to nurses looking after him. Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby when he bought sexy lingerie, Constance Marten and lover arrested over manslaughter, Woman found murdered is missing mum who had not been seen since before Xmas, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. In new . "It's affected him from the top of his head to the tip of his toes.". KATE Garraway today revealed her husband Derek Draper is facing a very lengthy wait for Long Covid care. Doctors do not know why the virus has had such a destructive effect on Drapers health and have said it is unlikely he will make a full recovery, Garraway said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "But it's been a lot discussions, even before Christmas, about what is the best way to go because it's kind of balancing it's a very unique situation, Derek's situation. But she suffered a big emotional crash two weeks ago, as "you can't stay like that forever". Sobbing. Last month ITV broadcast Finding Derek, a documentary exploring Draper's illness and its effect on their two children - daughter Darcey, 15, and 11-year-old son Billy. Piers Morgan, Garraways former co-host on Good Morning Britain, described it as heartbreaking, while fellow TV host Lorraine Kelly praised Garraways courage, humanity and strength., This Covid long-hauler is afraid to take a shower a year after her infection because of the amount of hair she has lost. Follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. 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. It was a stable day yesterday and I'm learning Adil that stable is sometimes good. On an emotional level, I hope readers will also draw something from how we, his family, have struggled to cope.. ', Phillip Schofield brutally shut down by guest in awkward spat, Holly Willoughby fumes as pub owner details death threats, Holly Willoughby shares rare snap with daughter Belle amid new move, 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. Katie Weston For Mailonline, What now for Derek Draper? Published Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Appearing on The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, the 54-year-old TV presenter discussed the "appalling time" her family had suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. 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. View our online Press Pack. Explaining why she had written the book, Kate, who is also a Smooth Radio presenter, says: Im painfully aware that Derek would have wanted to tell his own story if he could - and one day he still may. At one stage the medics described him as being "off the scale with infection", she said. 2. ", Kate heartbreakingly concluded: "He is a long way from the Derek Draper you knew, but he is home and alive.". What a brave woman How can anyone not abide by social distancing when this is happening all over the world. His condition quickly worsened and he was put in a medically induced coma by doctors as Kate and the couple's children Billy and Darcy were unable to visit him due to lockdown restrictions. I feel like he is in an ocean of unconsciousness and sometimes he comes up to the surface. In one phone call, he told her: I want you at the funeral.. At first it was all about Dereks lungs, Kate explained. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with coronavirus symptoms, before having to be put into a coma. Ahead of her second ITV documentary on Dereks Covid battle,Caring For Derek, Kate revealed that she accompanied her husband on an 11,000-mile trip to Mexico for cutting-edge medical treatment that they hope will make a difference to his recovery. Draper was involved in a 1998 scandal known as Lobbygate, in which he was recorded discussing his close links to the British government as a lobbyist. She confirmed he is now free of the virus but in a critical condition. DeSantis won't say he's running. During the same period, he wrote a book about Tony Blairs premiership. Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. The Telegraph's Michael Hogan called the hour-long film "powerful, poignant and admirably candid". "When he saw the documentary, he had already started helping people with the impact of Covid and he saw it and saw Derek and said, 'I can help this man.'". 17:06 GMT 24 Apr 2021. Garraway stressed she "didn't want to scare people", as the damage her husband has sustained is "incredibly rare". A British TV anchor has opened up about her husbands harrowing, year-long ordeal with Covid-19, which has left him hospitalized since last March. After more 373 days in hospital, Derek was allowed home earlier this month. The trip will be shown in a new ITV documentary titledCaring For DerekandDerekis set to return to Mexico for 28 days in March 2022 for more treatment. It isnt. But she admits he would never have said that if at least a small part of him hadnt been wondering if it was.. When the doctors first withdrew the drugs that were inducing his coma in June, Draper did not regain consciousness. Somebody will call you back. She found out 24 hours later that somebody else with a similar sounding name had died. More info. The TV star chronicled her husbands fight with the illness in the documentary Finding Derek, which won a National Television Award last year. For other inquiries, Contact Us. A year on, he remains in intensive care, experiencing only fleeting glimmers of consciousness, Garraway told the Sunday Times magazine. Sunday 5 December 2021 20:45, UK Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. He can't really move, his communication is minimal. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 53, has kept fans up to date with Dereks condition since he has been ill, and the many other complications he now faces. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Watch: Kate Garraway dedicates award to her husband Derek Draper. Television presenter Kate Garraway gave an emotional interview to Good Morning Britain on Friday describing the final . And [the doctor] said, 'Kate, you can't push me'.". READ MORE:Alex Jones admits she is on verge of tears over Steph McGovern. VideoRescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Derek, who currently needs 24-hour care following his year-long fight back to health from coronavirus, returned home for the first time last month. Kate adapted the house to his needs and Derek required round-the-clock care. Billy will return to Year 6 of school next week while Darcey will have some intensive home-schooling with her mother as teacher. Derek, 53, was placed into an induced coma to help his body fight off the virus and has since been brought round but remains in a minimally conscious state with doctors unsure whether he will ever fully recover. 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