A coronavirus patient has gone viral on social media this week, after writing an emotional message on the window of their hospital isolation room.
Per the Daily Mirror, Nic Brown was recently rushed to the Cleveland Clinic after his COVID-19 symptoms worsened, was placed on a ventilator by staff at the hospital and quarantined. Things looked grim for Brown, and doctors were even discussing the possibility of palliative care with his spouse.
This woman recently told her own grandfather through a window that she was engaged during the coronavirus lockdown:As a form of comfort, the staff at the Cleveland clinic would write messages of encouragement to him on the window of his private room. Slowly but surely, Nic managed to regain his strength and recover. Before he was discharged, a grateful Nic asked a nurse to help him leave his own message of thanks to the hospital staff.
The hospital later shared the message on its official Instagram account, which read: "This window has been the most impactful window in my life. On days when I watched you work hard to keep me and others alive, unable to thank you for the time that you poured into me; although I will probably never get the chance to pour that same love and support into you, I want you to know that I think you all are rockstars. [sic]"
Nic added: "I watched some of you have good nights and some bad nights but what was consistent every night was that you care for people. Today I leave this ICU a changed person, hopefully for the better, not only because of your medical healing, God’s direction and guidance, but with the fact of knowing that there are such wonderful people dedicated to the care and concern of others. God bless each of you. [sic]"
At the time of writing, there have now been over a million confirmed cases of COVID-19 across 114 countries worldwide, and a total of 54,369 deaths, according to the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.