A teaching assistant who spent six days in a coma after being diagnosed with flu is pleading with others to get vaccinated
. Vicky Allen, 53, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, spent Christmas in isolation in the Critical Care Unit at King’s Mill Hospital, where she was also later diagnosed with Strep A and Pneumonia.
"She texted me on arrival at King’s Mill to say she’d tested positive for flu. We were both really surprised that flu had done this. “I thought the flu was just like a cold and you get over it – people need to be aware that it’s not like that for everyone. We both fear it could have been even worse if Vicky hadn’t been vaccinated so our message is to get vaccinated if you are eligible.
Vicky, who was later diagnosed with pneumonia and then Strep A, came out of the coma after six days on December 28. After a total of 12 days on the critical care unit she was discharged on January 3 and Wayne has been caring for her at home ever since. Wayne said: “What’s behind us isn’t very nice so the best thing to do is to look forward and advise people to be cautious and get vaccinated.”
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