Healthy. 3 young kids. 10 days ago she had a tight chest all night. The next day it was gone but for 2 days she felt tired. Then the fever kicked in. For 2 days she was 40°c. Wednesday she started with the cough and phoned 111. They said her body would fight it. Stay in bed and take paracetamol and keep drinking. Thursday night she couldn't breathe. She phoned an ambulance. They came out said she was ok and to rest. The next night the breathing got worse. 111 told her she could go to hospital for peace of mind. She went to the local a&e and they found patches of fluid on her lungs. They confirmed she didn't have enough oxygen. She was ambulanced to another hospital. She announced on Facebook tonight she's still in but feeling much better due to getting the treatment she needs.
I just can't believe it. She's young and healthy. She wasn't taken seriously. How frightening for her to feel she couldn't get air into her lungs and to be told she's ok at home in bed! She had to drive a car to get help and had nobody with her.
It doesn't fill me with much confidence. It's really scary.