Lombardy Lockdown
Mar 28, 2020 | 4:32 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: ITA
Posts: 180
Unfortunately, the worst has happened. She was taken to hospital in Lavagna yesterday with pneumonia and is now in critical condition, but still hanging in there. She is a tough cookie at 94 years old. She was tested today for Covid-19 and we are awaiting the result. The worst part is the feeling of helplessness being half a world away and unable to get there. And even if we were there, we could not do anything anyway as the country is on lockdown and there is no way the hospital would let us in. Mr. Fink is an only child but he has very close childhood friends who have been amazing. Her live-in caregiver is understandably upset and worried about her own future but we have assured her that she can stay in our apartment for as long as she needs to, regardless of what happens, as we wont be able to get over there to do anything for many months anyway, which was a huge relief and comfort to her in these trying times. We call the hospital daily for updates and the doctors and nurses are incredible - true heroes in this terrible situation.
Seems that the virus is wider spread within hospitals and recovery houses for the elder people.
Mar 28, 2020 | 1:45 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
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Posts: 8,449
Quite unbelievably, she is doing better. The Covid test was negative and she was moved to the hospital in Sestri Levante last week, out of isolation and into medicina. This morning, the doctor said she may be able to go home in a few days/week. She isn’t out of the woods yet and it could still go bad quickly, but she is breathing better and improving slightly. It has taken such a weight off Mr. Fink. And again, the doctors and nurses have been beyond amazing and truly heroic in this horrible time. So many doctors have died in Italy. It will take a generation to replace them.
Apr 13, 2020 | 10:58 pm
#20
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
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Sadly, she took a turn for the worse shortly after I posted the last update and she passed away on April 1. We are pretty certain she had Covid-19 after all despite them telling us otherwise as all of her symptoms fit. Not that it matters. Dealing with Italian bureaucracy at the best of times is a nightmare but trying to do so under these circumstances and from half a world away is beyond difficult. Mr. Fink is an only child but fortunately has some great friends who have gone above and beyond to help us manage everything. She was cremated in Genoa last week with no one allowed to be present and no service of any kind, obviously. As soon as it is safe to do so, we will go over and take care of all the remaining things that need doing. We will have to deal with her things and we have an apartment there that we will sell once all of this passes. At least the stress of thinking of her alone in the hospital has gone, and we are now left with the sadness of her passing.
Apr 14, 2020 | 5:31 am
#22
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden
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Posts: 1,151
Sadly, she took a turn for the worse shortly after I posted the last update and she passed away on April 1. We are pretty certain she had Covid-19 after all despite them telling us otherwise as all of her symptoms fit. Not that it matters. Dealing with Italian bureaucracy at the best of times is a nightmare but trying to do so under these circumstances and from half a world away is beyond difficult. Mr. Fink is an only child but fortunately has some great friends who have gone above and beyond to help us manage everything. She was cremated in Genoa last week with no one allowed to be present and no service of any kind, obviously. As soon as it is safe to do so, we will go over and take care of all the remaining things that need doing. We will have to deal with her things and we have an apartment there that we will sell once all of this passes. At least the stress of thinking of her alone in the hospital has gone, and we are now left with the sadness of her passing.