95-year-old veteran & grandfather, survives coronavirus, family says: 'Pretty hardcore'
By RoseKiss
A 95-year-old grandfather and veteran who lived through both the Great Depression and WWII just survived the COVID-19 virus.
Bill Kelly of Oregon, was already dealing with a few underlying medical conditions, including kidney disease, a congenital heart condition and high blood pressure, but is said to be recovering at home, as reported by The Oregonian
“Grandpa Bill’s pretty hardcore,” his granddaughter, Rose Ayers-Etherington, 41, told the newspaper.
Earlier this month via Facebook, Ayers-Etherington announced her grandfather's condition but stated he was “kicking it in the butt.”
“In his words, ‘I survived the foxholes of Guam, I can get through this [coronavirus] bull—-,'” she wrote. “He has strong mental resolve. He has seen tough times and knows how to get through them.”
Image source: Rose Ayers-Etherington via Facebook
Grandpa bill began getting sick with a low-grade fever on March 15; he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 17.
Kelly spent the first week in isolation, and his family said they treated Kelly “like a leper.”
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. The vast majority of people recover.
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing China’s official count.
There are more than 825,000 global infections and more than 40,000 deaths worldwide.
His granddaughter is warning others to take COVID-19 seriously.
“It’s real and it’s here and it needs to be respected,” she wrote.
God Bless Grandpa Bill and may he stay healthy! Be sure to share this story!
Featured image and facebook image credited to Rose Ayers-Etherington via Facebook
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