7-year-old boy with sickle cell disease beats coronavirus that led to pneumonia on both lungs
(Meredith) – A Maryland boy with sickle cell disease is winning his fight against COVID-19 after suffering serious complications.
Deshannon Striggs took her 7-year-old son, Nasir, to Baltimore’s Sinai Hospital last month after he started having trouble breathing. He tested positive for COVID-19, and an X-ray revealed he had pneumonia on both of his lungs.
While battling the virus, the young boy also needed three blood transfusions due to his underlying medical condition. Sickle cell patients often have a low number of red blood cells. The disease also interferes with the delivery of oxygen to the tissues and can lead to anemia.
“To watch him go through that, it was really scary,” Striggs told WBAL-TV.
The mom said Nasir finally bounced back, thanks to a lot of prayer and the dedicated medical staff who took care of her son.
“Keep the faith, just keep the faith. That’s the message: Keep the faith,” she said.
Doctors are still monitoring Nasir via telehealth appointments as he recovers at home. They said he’s doing great.
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