🧵This thread is dedicated to the precious children admitted to ICUs after contracting COVID or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children #MISC. Luckily, #TheySurvivedCovid. By telling their stories, we can learn from their experiences. 
While the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children #MISC is very rare, it can be dangerous. Luckily for all these unvaccinated children #TheySurvivedCovid
The first thread memorialized 40 #SoulsLostToCovid under the age of 50 from different countries.
https://twitter.com/Cleavon_MD/status/1402854728808091655
The second thread memorialized 40 pregnant #SoulsLostToCovid from different countries.
https://twitter.com/Cleavon_MD/status/1407467965105250319
The third thread memorialized 40 pediatric #SoulsLostToCovid
https://twitter.com/Cleavon_MD/status/1410052502792384514
12 y.o. Juliet Daly from #Louisiana didn't have typical COVID symptoms, instead she had severe abdominal pain, which progressed to heart failure from myocarditis and then cardiac arrest. She survived after a prolonged ICU stay #TheySurvivedCovid 1/30 nypost.com/2020/04/30/12-…
8 y.o. Xitlali Vasquez’s heart stopped for several seconds. Her parents drove her to Children’s Hospital LA where fevers caused delirium. She developed heart inflammation & type 1 diabetes due to COVID. Fear persists but she's alive #TheySurvivedCovid 2/30 news.yahoo.com/covid-related-…
🏴5 y.o. Scarlett Roberts from Wakefield, England had COVID, then 6 weeks later went into multi-organ failure. She was given a 20% chance of survival from the disease; thankfully she did #TheySurvivedCovid 3/30 thesun.co.uk/news/11645652/…
10 y.o. Dae’Shun Jamison from #Michigan contracted COVID resulting in blood clots requiring amputation of his hands and leg. "I can't believe this is really happening to my baby," said mom #TheySurvivedCovid 4/30 people.com/health/boy-10-…
4 y.o. Liam Lomaintewa from Yuma, #Arizona had #MISC from COVID resulting in a prolonged ICU hospitalization because his heart and coronary arteries were inflamed #TheySurvivedCovid 5/30 kyma.com/news/2020/08/0…
8 y.o. Jayden Hardowar from Queens #NewYork began having fever & diarrhea. Then one night called out, "Mommy!" His lips were blue, then collapsed. Luckily his 15 y.o. Boy Scout brother began CPR. He survived after a prolonged ICU stay #TheySurvivedCovid cbsnews.com/news/new-york-…
3 y.o. Colt Parris from #Missouri was left partially paralyzed from a stroke after testing positive for COVID. He had slurred speech & lost the ability to move his right arm and leg when mom tried to hand him his stuffed animal #TheySurvivedCovid 7/30 people.com/health/missour…
8 y.o. Anthony Rodriguez from #California developed fever, bloodshot eyes, cracked lips & fatigue, 6wks after contracting COVID. 6 days later he went into septic shock & heart failure. He survived, but it will take months to recover #TheySurvivedCovid 8/30 ktla.com/news/local-new…
Brooke Salinas' 5 y.o. daughter from Canyon #Texas had fevers and a rash, which can occur with viral infections, but then she took a turn for the worse requiring 2 weeks in the ICU from COVID #TheySurvivedCovid 9/30 newschannel10.com/2020/08/13/can…
8 y.o. Jorden Hutchins from #NewYork was on ECMO & had heart surgery from COVID. "I was worried that I might pass," he said. "It felt like I was never going to go home again, because I was very sick. I had the virus." #TheySurvivedCovid 10/30 abc7ny.com/jorden-hutchin…
12 y.o. Jissel Rosario from #NewJersey had ATYPICAL symptoms; right thigh soreness, then her foot turned blue due to a blood clot in her leg from COVID. During surgery she went into cardiac arrest TWICE from pulmonary embolisms #TheySurvivedCovid 11/30 nj.com/coronavirus/20…
6 y.o. Jaiden Coulter from #Philadelphia developed abdominal pain then difficulty breathing, requiring a ventilator: "They had to put breathing tubes down this throat, IVs coming from his neck.. it was just a lot!" said mom #TheySurvivedCovid 12/30 6abc.com/mis-c-covid-ch…
What would you tell your friends so that they know how serious this is?
"I got coronavirus. It's not fun" - 6 y.o. Jaiden Coulter
"I got coronavirus. It's not fun" - 6 y.o. Jaiden Coulter
8 y.o. Zane Wampler from the #Florida Keys became violently ill from #COVID. It began w/ high fevers, seizures then delusions requiring a ventilator. “In the beginning...they said it wouldn’t affect children" said mom, "It’s very real!"#TheySurvivedCovid local10.com/news/local/202…
7 y.o. Zabraylin Harrison from Port Arthur #Texas was on a ventilator for 12 days from COVID. Began w/ fever, but his first COVID test was negative. Then he suddenly got ill & his blood pressure dropped. "I was so scared", said mom #TheySurvivedCovid 15/30 insider.com/7-year-old-tex…
9 y.o. Makayla Rodriguez had fevers on and off, until one day her mother noticed that her daughter’s toes and fingers started turning blue from lack of oxygen. She was admitted for 11 days. #TheySurvivedCovid 16/30 expressnews.com/news/local/art…
The entire Graveson family got #COVID. Mom and dad had mild symptoms, but their 15 & 16 y.o. children nearly DIED and were BOTH placed on ECMO and life support. #TheySurvivedCovid 17/30 washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08…
16 y.o. Halene O’Connell from Milton #Florida spent weeks on a ventilator from #COVID. She survived, however had to learn how to breathe, walk and eat again on her own #TheySurvivedCovid 18/30
16 y.o. Karla Duarte from Queens #NewYork nearly died from COVID. She was placed on a ventilator but didn't improve & became one of the first teens to be placed on ECMO #TheySurvivedCovid 19/30 pediatrics.northwell.edu/departments-se…
17 y.o. Jy’Merius Glynn from Atlanta #Georgia collapsed in his bedroom from COVID, then spent weeks on a ventilator on dialysis because his kidneys failed. #TheySurvivedCovid 20/30 ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…
5 y.o. Peyton Copeland from Weatherford #Texas nearly died from #MISC, one month after both parents & 5 siblings contracted COVID. She was unable to breathe, requiring a ventilator. She was discharged after two weeks #TheySurvivedCovid 21/30 goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story…
10 y.o. Joshua Smith from South Holland #Illinois nearly died from #MISC following a COVID infection a month prior. He went into heart failure; he could barely walk, his blood pressure was low & an artery on his heart was enlarged #TheySurvivedCovid 22/30 chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct…
Her father was an anti-masker, believed COVID was just the flu & kids didn't get sick, until his 7 y.o. daughter Grace suffered heart damage & meningitis from #MISC. She survived, but doctors remain concerned about her swollen heart #TheySurvivedCovid the-sun.com/news/us-news/2…
“I used to be on the whole page of masks don’t do anything, this is just the flu. Kids don’t get sick from COVID,” said her father. “And I gotta tell ya — I’ve been completely humbled...The scary part is, we still don’t know how it’s going to affect her."
7 y.o. Levi Nobles from Shelby #Michigan developed multi-organ failure from #MISC due to COVID. "His blood pressure started dropping...and he had not only pneumonia, but heart dysfunction... and developed extensive lung disease #TheySurvivedCovid 24/30 freep.com/story/news/hea…
4 y.o. Kaison Ford from #NewYork developed #MISC one month after his entire family had COVID. They thought they’d put the virus behind them for good, but the virus wouldn't let go. Thankfully he recovered after steroids. #TheySurvivedCovid 25/30 syracuse.com/coronavirus/20…
5 y.o. Vera Grace Moran from New Bedford #Massachusetts developed #MISC during the winter after 4/5 family members were infected with COVID. She improved after 8 days of hospitalization with steroids, IVIG and aspirin #TheySurvivedCovid 26/30 newbedfordlight.org/for-covid-19-l…
5 mo. old Madelyn's entire family got COVID. Her mom is a nurse, so when Madelyn's feet & hands turned purple she knew her baby wasn't getting enough oxygen. “Never in a million years did I think it would happen to my child" #TheySurvivedCovid 27/30 my.clevelandclinic.org/patient-storie…
4 y.o. Alex Young from Sarasota #Florida complained of fever, neck pain & difficulty walking, 2 months after his entire family had COVID. He improved with high dose steroids, but they changed his mood & he's less playful. #TheySurvivedCovid 28/30 news.yahoo.com/were-complacen…
“We were complacent. We went to the gym without masks. We thought that we were safer because we're all young and healthy,” wrote mom, “It wasn’t real to me until God punched me in the gut. We are blessed that it wasn’t worse.”
11 y.o. Katarina Lowe from Sissonville #WestVirginia spent two weeks in the hospital, with six of those days on a ventilator due to #MISC from COVID. Thankfully she recovered #TheySurvivedCovid 29/30 wowktv.com/top-stories/11…
7 y.o. Aydien Weil from Omaha #Nebraska was on life support for eight days while battling #MISC, one month after his entire family contracted COVID. His family wants to warn others about COVID. #TheySurvivedCovid 30/30 ketv.com/article/he-fou…
This marks the end of this thread.
However, there are 1000s of similar stories of MIS-C in the United States because #MISC cases continue to rise.
Oct 2020: 1,000
Feb 2021: 2,000
April 2021: 3,000
June 2021: 4,000
cdc.gov/mis/cases/inde…
However, there are 1000s of similar stories of MIS-C in the United States because #MISC cases continue to rise.
Oct 2020: 1,000
Feb 2021: 2,000
April 2021: 3,000
June 2021: 4,000
cdc.gov/mis/cases/inde…
As of June 2, 2021 there have been a total of 4018 cases of #MISC in the United States.
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