The family of one of Britain’s longest-running Covid patients has hailed his fighting spirit as they mark two years since he was hospitalised.
The family of Steve Laviniere has been a constant throughout his recovery battle after he was admitted to hospital with Covid
‘I am so proud of Steve and his amazing strength over the last two years,’ she said. ‘To pull through all that he has encountered on this journey since contracting Covid, with the subsequent chest infections and twice having sepsis, has been truly amazing.was hospitalised a few days later but recovered after two weeks. Steve, from Crawley, West Sussex, then pulled out of the coma and also overcame organ failure.
His family is nevertheless encouraged by the fact that he is able to blink, has a sleep pattern and has shown signs that he is aware of his surroundings and their attention. ‘In the future being able to spend more time surrounding him with these things will hopefully give him that continued determination to conquer the challenges with responses and communication he still faces.’
Steve Laviniere has a wide circle of family and friends, including his wife, Julie, rallying around as he fights long Covid ‘It might not have been good for him to be in pain, but it showed that he is able to give a response. The damaged cells in his brain need to start repairing themselves and then hopefully he will be able to communicate.
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