A young California boy who was born with cystic fibrosis is also battling a COVID-19 infection, his mother said.
Noah Schneider, 5, tested positive for the new virus before the New Year, his mother, Haley Schneider, of Yuba City, Calif., Told ABC’s “Good Morning America” program on Monday. Noah probably contracted the virus from his father, who tested positive shortly before Noah fell ill.
As he continues to recover, Noah asks people to send him stickers and cards. His mother said that Noah likes to play with stickers and do crafts in his hospital bed.
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Since his birth, Noah has been hospitalized almost 35 times and has needed a respirator 20 times for cystic fibrosis, a rare life-threatening hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system, Schneider told the news station.
“Due to Noah’s frequent need for a respirator during hospitalizations, he received a windpipe [tube] in your throat on October 27, 2020, so it would be easier to ventilate without actually having to intubate it, “said his mother.
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After contracting the new virus, Noah was hospitalized at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, where he remains today. During his stay, the 5-year-old boy required treatments with antiviral drugs, treatments with convalescent plasma and was placed on a ventilator, “Good Morning America” reported.
Fortunately, however, Noah’s condition has improved – albeit slowly.
“He stays up during the day, sleeps at night. He’s not taking any sedatives,” said his mother. “He’s in bed, playing.”
As he continues to recover, Noah asks people to send him stickers and cards. His mother said that Noah likes to play with stickers and do crafts in his hospital bed.
“He received five cards, but the nurses gave him [stickers] and now he has a few thousand, “Schneider told” Good Morning America “.” He loves to receive them. He asks almost every day: ‘Did I get a package?’ “
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“He doesn’t let anything get him down,” she added. “He was sedated and was still giving people a thumbs up.”
Those who are interested in helping Noah build his sticker collection or would like to send him an incentive card, can send them to:
Sutter Medical Center
ATTN: Noah and Haley Schneider
2825 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, California 95816