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David Hawkins’ Life Upended by COVID-19

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My happy, healthy, active husband of 31 years was hit hard out of the blue with serious COVID-19 symptoms on July 6th.  His doctor told him that his body would just have to fight it at home.  But he continued to get worse as the days passed and he had very severe symptoms that multiplied on a daily basis rather than improving.  So on Thursday, July 16th I had to take him to the Emergency Room, leaving him there with tears in both of our eyes, hoping that we would see each other again. 

He was admitted, and an amazing team of doctors and medical professionals developed an aggressive treatment plan, including oxygen, experimental drugs and convalescent plasma to save his life (Dave has already volunteered to donate his plasma as soon as he is cleared to do so, to help another patient). 

The great news is that all of these treatments improved his condition to where he was able to be released to come to convalesce at home with me on Wednesday evening, July 22nd.  It will still be a long road for him to regain his strength, and rebuild his breathing capacity and lungs, that were 25% infected with COVID-19, which the doctors estimate will take at least two months. 

We are incredibly grateful for what the medical community was able to do for Dave, but we are now facing huge medical bills.  The realities of our situation are looming large.  Dave is unemployed, and it is uncertain how soon he will be able to search for employment and actively work due to his compromised health.  He has  been somehow deemed ineligible for AZ state unemployment assistance, or the federal CARES Act, so we have no funds coming in to assist us. 

We have depleted all of our savings, and would very much appreciate any contributions that will allow us to stay in our home while Dave recuperates, keep the lights and air conditioning (it's Arizona!) on, food on the table, and any medications that Dave needs.  We hope that this will only last for a few months and that he will be back to his lively, energetic self, and able to resume financially contributing to the household.  Once this happens we promise to pay this kindness forward and assist other recovering COVID-19 patients who also had their lives upended by this horrifying disease.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!  Katherine and David Hawkins
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  • Fran & Dave Rees
    • $50
    • 4 yrs
  • Jaclyn Bennett
    • $50
    • 4 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $60
    • 4 yrs
  • Linda Major
    • $400
    • 4 yrs
  • Patrick Ronan
    • $100
    • 4 yrs
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Katherine Hawkins
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Fountain Hills, AZ

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