The trip will be shown in a new ITV documentary titledCaring For DerekandDerekis set to return to Mexico for 28 days in March 2022 for more treatment. Kate Garraway has confessed that her relationship with husband Derek Draper has changed in the wake of his long road to recovery from COVID-19. ITV presenter Garraway said on Friday that he "absolutely knew he was home" but had not yet regained his speech and will require round-the-clock care. Kate Garraway has said she does not know whether her husband will ever have any kind of life again in an interview describing the "horror story" of his year with coronavirus. Published Former political adviser Derek Draper, 53, was admitted in March last year with. The broadcast shone a light on the most severe cases of Covid-19, and the subsequent complications it can cause even in younger people. Read more: Kate Garraway reveals FaceTime call with Derek after NTA win. Kate Garraway on leaving GMB "I'm not going anywhere." by Digital Spy GB. Veronica Greenaway at her home in Fermanagh with her late husband Billy and their . Published: Invalid Date, KATE Garraway has revealed that her husband Derek "still can't move" after his life was "devastated" by Covid-19. 2023 BBC. The revelation from Susanna comes as Kate said she was feeling "very emotional"as her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital. "I don't know about mental wellbeing if I'm absolutely honest because he is still so affected in terms of communication and mobility that I wouldn't feel qualified to say whether it had had an impact in terms of depression and anxiety, Garraway replied. appreciated. Piers Morgan, Garraways former co-host on Good Morning Britain, described it as heartbreaking, while fellow TV host Lorraine Kelly praised Garraways courage, humanity and strength., This Covid long-hauler is afraid to take a shower a year after her infection because of the amount of hair she has lost. In her new memoir edited extracts of which are being exclusively serialised by The Mail on Sunday from tomorrow she tells in raw detail about Dereks ordeal and pays tribute to the brilliant team of doctors and specialists whove looked after him and how what theyve learnt has helped the treatment of others. "There are moment when they're up, so in those moment you feel you know he's in there. How is Derek?". We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Susanna said: It has been a nightmare that has knocked all of us for six, but Kate is living through it every day. She writes: His messages became more and more desperate. Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway has opened up on her husband Derek Draper's health condition after he contracted COVID-19 in 2020. The presenter's husband spent more than a year in hospital after falling. Kate adapted the house to his needs and Derek required round-the-clock care. Dozens killed after two trains collide in Greece, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. And [the doctor] said, 'Kate, you can't push me'.". Good Morning Britain 's Kate Garraway has offered an update on her husband Derek Draper's ongoing COVID-19 battle. Its that simple.. The 53-year-old's husband was hospitalised at the end of March last year with Coronavirus. Theres a moment that is tough for people to watch and thats the moment he felt he cant go on.Kate says the reason she included such a difficult moment in Dereks journey is because the fights he was going through is so important and relatable.Watch the doc tonight @ITV. Follow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. ", Derek still suffers from mobility and communication issues post-Covid, but in positive news, Kate toldThe Telegraphhe is able to understand whats going on. The 53-year-old former lobbyist and political author contracted Covid-19 a year ago and has since suffered organ failure. "I mean it must be I would have thought, because if you are still unable to communicate and very challenged mobility-wise, and lung, and all the other things, then that is going to affect anxiety. She told the ITV programme she was putting on a brave face for the sake of their two young children, Darcey and Billy, and still enjoyed "moments of joy" and silliness with them, as her husband would have wanted. ", Kate heartbreakingly concluded: "He is a long way from the Derek Draper you knew, but he is home and alive.". Read about our approach to external linking. Derek is the sickest person the team of doctors in the lung hospital have treated thats lived, Garraway said. Garraway is the co-anchor of ITV's Good Morning Britain, as well as a presenter on Smooth Radio, while Draper is an author and former Labour political aide. It comes after Kate reflected on "many, very dark hours" amid Dereks Covid battle as she thanked the nurses who treated him, while speaking on Heart radio. Although the virus has not been present in Drapers body since the late summer, it has led to kidney failure, damage to his liver and pancreas and heart failure. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. By registering to HELLO! 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The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Kate Garraway has opened up about her experiences since her husband Derek Draper was hospitalised with COVID-19 in March 2020 - and shared something we didn't expect. Kate Garraway's husband has returned home after more than a year in hospital being treated for Covid-19. She believes Derek "will improve" after returning home following a year in hospital fighting off Covid and the damage it had wreaked on his body. "And I know that's what a lot of people are going through.". Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Kate Garraway has spoken about her husband Derek Draper's 'agony' as he fights to stay conscious in hospital. Kate in the latest issue of Good Housekeeping. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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Kate said in October 2021 that Derek sleeps for up to 20 hours a day, suffers from fatigue and brain fog and his communication is minimal, with Covid side effects including brain inflammation and damage to the lungs, kidneys, heart and liver. Coronavirus: Kate Garraway's last words to husband before Covid-19 coma. "It's going to take a lot of adjustment.". It is still uncertain what the long-term impact of COVID-19 will have on Derek, but Kate has said that the former Labour advisor still faces many "challenges". Kate Garraway 's husband, Derek Draper, has been in hospital since the start of April with coronavirus, but the presenter has revealed he is one of five people in the world to have been so. Doctors do not know why the virus has had such a destructive effect on Drapers health and have said it is unlikely he will make a full recovery, Garraway said. She revealed: One of the last texts I have from him says, The doctor says the lung X-ray is looking positive, Im definitely not going to die, however within hours his condition worsened and he was put into a coma. His condition quickly worsened and he was put in a medically induced coma by doctors as Kate and the couple's children Billy and Darcy were unable to visit him due to lockdown restrictions. Kate Garraway and Derek Draper, a former political adviser, married in 2005, Kate Garraway is an ITV presenter, broadcaster and journalist. ", READ:Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek Draper's health battle, MORE: Kate Garraway reveals bittersweet reaction to parting from Derek Draper for first time in two years, Doctors told Kate in June 2021 that if they didnt see improvement within two years of Derek contracting Covid that there was"very little chance of him making any meaningful recovery. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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