Help For Jay
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My name is Lizabeth. I am writing this story on behalf of my husband Jay Dalmaceda & myself. 27 days ago, our lives changed forever!
Wednesday, Sept. 1st, Jay came home from work very sick, with a sudden on-set of unexpected, extreme symptoms...
Sunday, Sept. 5th, we received 2 positive Covid-19 tests & a chest x-ray, (Jay’s at that time) it revealed Covid Pneumonia. We were immediately sent to the ER to begin experimental IV drip treatments, then released home.
Monday, Sept. 6th, not even 10 hours after being sent home, I had to call 911. Our symptoms had rapidly worsened. Jay was coughing up a lot more blood than before, & his oxygen level went down to 62 (normal being 92 & above). We were put in two different ambulances & rushed back to the ER. We were both immediately admitted into the hospital. Jay was taken directly to the Covid ICU, & I was eventually taken up to a regular Covid room, with Covid pneumonia, as well. Jay’s body continued to deteriorate. He wasn’t responding to medications, or treatments, his lungs were unresponsive to high levels of oxygen, & he was in renal/kidney failure.
Tues, Sept. 7th, at around 4:30am, doctors decided to “put Jay to sleep.” He was intubated & placed on a ventilator. I was heartbroken to not have been given the chance to Facetime him before that happened. At 12:00pm, the ICU doctor came into my room to tell me he didn’t think Jay was going to make it through the night. He gave me his belongings & made a promise that I could see him in-person, to say my goodbyes. He said he was sorry, & informed me hospital policy only allows a spouse, or close relative, to see a person if that day is going to be their last. Meanwhile, the hospital was working to discharge me. My symptoms were not nearly as bad as Jay’s, & “they needed the bed for a sicker patient.” The staff felt they could put me on an “at home monitoring program,” to try & see if I could recover on my own. I was later completely devastated to NOT be given permission to see Jay, after all, before being discharged from the hospital that afternoon.
Fast forward, Jay’s been fighting for his life ever since. Thurs. Sept. 16th, after 11 days on the ventilator, Jay was extubated & taken off life support. With the help of high oxygen, he began to breathe on his own. He’s defying all odds & blowing the hospital staffs minds! We went from getting a no chance of survival report, to a 50% chance of survival, to he could make a full recovery!?! PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Saturday, Sept. 18th, Jay was moved from the Covid ICU into a regular Covid-restricted room. His body continued to make positive improvements, including mentation & eating abilities. Unfortunately, his kidneys remain unchanged. He is requiring dialysis treatments every other day.
Saturday, Sept. 25th, Jay was moved from a Covid-restricted room into a non-Covid room, onto a floor that specializes in treated dialysis patients. Jay will now require in-patient rehab for dialysis treatments, & help in teaching his body how to function properly again. The hospital is currently looking for a place to relocate him to. Since his insurance does not cover such a place, nor does it cover dialysis itself, we are waiting to try to get him approved for a special program, to cover those costs.
Throughout this time, knowing we’re very much still in the middle of a marathon, I’ve been pacing myself at home, doing my best to get better - while managing both our lives. Given the fact there’s no income coming in currently, the insurmountable medical bills are piling up. We’d like to ask for your help with those bills. Any amount you’d be willing to contribute would be more than greatly appreciated.
I also greatly & wholeheartedly appreciate the outpouring of love, prayers, texts, calls, emails, grocery/meal/supply drop-offs, gift cards, & so on that each & every one of you have so generously given! Your support has helped me endure this hellish ordeal. Amid crazy uncertainty, y’all have truly & deeply encouraged & blessed me. I pray none of it stops!
Thank you for taking the time to read our story. Thank you, in advance, for any financial support you can give.
May the Lord Bless All of You!
Sincerely,
Lizabeth & Jay
P.S. We know God is in the business of miracles. We know Jay’s & my story is a working miracle. We want to keep seeing miracles. We give God all the glory!
Wednesday, Sept. 1st, Jay came home from work very sick, with a sudden on-set of unexpected, extreme symptoms...
Sunday, Sept. 5th, we received 2 positive Covid-19 tests & a chest x-ray, (Jay’s at that time) it revealed Covid Pneumonia. We were immediately sent to the ER to begin experimental IV drip treatments, then released home.
Monday, Sept. 6th, not even 10 hours after being sent home, I had to call 911. Our symptoms had rapidly worsened. Jay was coughing up a lot more blood than before, & his oxygen level went down to 62 (normal being 92 & above). We were put in two different ambulances & rushed back to the ER. We were both immediately admitted into the hospital. Jay was taken directly to the Covid ICU, & I was eventually taken up to a regular Covid room, with Covid pneumonia, as well. Jay’s body continued to deteriorate. He wasn’t responding to medications, or treatments, his lungs were unresponsive to high levels of oxygen, & he was in renal/kidney failure.
Tues, Sept. 7th, at around 4:30am, doctors decided to “put Jay to sleep.” He was intubated & placed on a ventilator. I was heartbroken to not have been given the chance to Facetime him before that happened. At 12:00pm, the ICU doctor came into my room to tell me he didn’t think Jay was going to make it through the night. He gave me his belongings & made a promise that I could see him in-person, to say my goodbyes. He said he was sorry, & informed me hospital policy only allows a spouse, or close relative, to see a person if that day is going to be their last. Meanwhile, the hospital was working to discharge me. My symptoms were not nearly as bad as Jay’s, & “they needed the bed for a sicker patient.” The staff felt they could put me on an “at home monitoring program,” to try & see if I could recover on my own. I was later completely devastated to NOT be given permission to see Jay, after all, before being discharged from the hospital that afternoon.
Fast forward, Jay’s been fighting for his life ever since. Thurs. Sept. 16th, after 11 days on the ventilator, Jay was extubated & taken off life support. With the help of high oxygen, he began to breathe on his own. He’s defying all odds & blowing the hospital staffs minds! We went from getting a no chance of survival report, to a 50% chance of survival, to he could make a full recovery!?! PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Saturday, Sept. 18th, Jay was moved from the Covid ICU into a regular Covid-restricted room. His body continued to make positive improvements, including mentation & eating abilities. Unfortunately, his kidneys remain unchanged. He is requiring dialysis treatments every other day.
Saturday, Sept. 25th, Jay was moved from a Covid-restricted room into a non-Covid room, onto a floor that specializes in treated dialysis patients. Jay will now require in-patient rehab for dialysis treatments, & help in teaching his body how to function properly again. The hospital is currently looking for a place to relocate him to. Since his insurance does not cover such a place, nor does it cover dialysis itself, we are waiting to try to get him approved for a special program, to cover those costs.
Throughout this time, knowing we’re very much still in the middle of a marathon, I’ve been pacing myself at home, doing my best to get better - while managing both our lives. Given the fact there’s no income coming in currently, the insurmountable medical bills are piling up. We’d like to ask for your help with those bills. Any amount you’d be willing to contribute would be more than greatly appreciated.
I also greatly & wholeheartedly appreciate the outpouring of love, prayers, texts, calls, emails, grocery/meal/supply drop-offs, gift cards, & so on that each & every one of you have so generously given! Your support has helped me endure this hellish ordeal. Amid crazy uncertainty, y’all have truly & deeply encouraged & blessed me. I pray none of it stops!
Thank you for taking the time to read our story. Thank you, in advance, for any financial support you can give.
May the Lord Bless All of You!
Sincerely,
Lizabeth & Jay
P.S. We know God is in the business of miracles. We know Jay’s & my story is a working miracle. We want to keep seeing miracles. We give God all the glory!
Organizer and beneficiary
Lizabeth Dalmaceda
Organizer
Seattle, WA
Celso Dalmaceda
Beneficiary