Vera in Brussels
Vera in Brussels.
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Upside-down world.
"Life
was absolutely normal for me. I live in Brussels with my husband and my son,
with one more on the way. I’m currently six months pregnant with another
little boy.
Life was absolutely fantastic until this virus came and turned our world upside down."
Life was absolutely fantastic until this virus came and turned our world upside down."
This happens to others
This happens to others.
ICU delirium.
Feel my presence
Feel my presence.
Feel my presence.
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"I
had an upcoming consultation at the same hospital and I was just praying that
he would be awake. I knew I wouldn’t be able to see him but if he were to be
in a normal ward, I could wave to him through the window.
I listened to his favourite song on the way to the hospital and it got me in such a good mood, knowing I would be so close to him. I was very hopeful that he would feel my presence there and that I would feel his.
Unfortunately he was still in a coma by the time I went for my scan.
It was a very surreal experience just to be separated by one floor in the hospital."
I listened to his favourite song on the way to the hospital and it got me in such a good mood, knowing I would be so close to him. I was very hopeful that he would feel my presence there and that I would feel his.
Unfortunately he was still in a coma by the time I went for my scan.
It was a very surreal experience just to be separated by one floor in the hospital."
Peace of mind.
The person we know.
The person we know.
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"My stepmom was desperately
trying to be able to visit him, and this wasn’t allowed. But then they made
one exception for her to be able to visit him for 20 minutes.
Though he doesn’t remember a lot of that visit, that is the turning point for him. That was the point where he was able to come back to us as the person we know."
Though he doesn’t remember a lot of that visit, that is the turning point for him. That was the point where he was able to come back to us as the person we know."
So much to live for
Waking up.
So much to live for.
It's not up to me.
“The people who kept me sane through it all, my
wonderful family. We went through hell but got each other out.”
- Vera
- Vera
All I need
All I need.
“The pain in his eyes when replaying what had just
happened, on the first day he was discharged.”
- Vera
- Vera
A big realization.
A big realization.
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"My
body suffered but mentally they suffered twice the time I’ve been through
this. It’s heart-breaking to hear the ways they were spending hours and hours
like this.
But the unknown actually brings feelings for the relationships to a very high level. My wife keeps on remembering, like the bible; ‘on day 22, this is what happened.’
And I realized that actually, this revisiting to every detail is because you want to go back to those feelings and emotions. You don’t experience those peaks in everyday life.
This was a big realization for me and something very special. The people close to me still need me there and I should take more responsibility for my life."
- Valentin
But the unknown actually brings feelings for the relationships to a very high level. My wife keeps on remembering, like the bible; ‘on day 22, this is what happened.’
And I realized that actually, this revisiting to every detail is because you want to go back to those feelings and emotions. You don’t experience those peaks in everyday life.
This was a big realization for me and something very special. The people close to me still need me there and I should take more responsibility for my life."
- Valentin
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Vera in Brussels.
upside down world.
This happens to others.
The nightmare begins.
ICU delirium.
Feel my presence.
Feel my presence 2
Peace of mind.
The person we know.
Valentin
Waking up.
So much to live for.
so much to live for.
It's not up to me.
All I need.
My father is alive.
A big realization.
Forever grateful.