Nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers on the front line of the fight against coronavirus made heartbreaking sacrifices so they can treat patients with coronavirus.
Doctors left their homes and moved into their cramped offices. One nurse from New York even sent her children to stay with their grandparents so she can continue to work without worrying about infecting them with the killer virus.
New fathers also left their babies with their mothers and moved into isolation to make sure they won’t infect them.
Dr. Rachel Patzer, an epidemiologist and health services researcher, also shared her story. She said that her husband moved into their garage apartment, leaving her to care for their young children as he takes care of patients.
“My spouse is a physician in the emergency dept, and is actively treating #coronavirus patients,” she wrote. We just made the difficult decision for him to isolate & move into our garage apartment for the foreseeable future as he continues to treat patients.
“We have a 3 week old newborn and 2 young kids and just can’t risk it. It pains me to wonder how many weeks will go by that he won’t get to hold our new baby or see our older kids. This is one example of the sacrifice that healthcare workers are making for our communities.
“As I attempt to home school my kids (alone) with a new baby who screams if she isn’t held, I am worried about the health of my spouse and my family. This was not how I envisioned my maternity leave, but I know things could be worse.”
She added: “It is difficult to see pictures of all the people at bars and restaurants, socializing, making play dates, and ignoring social distancing recommendations when I know my husband and many other healthcare workers are risking their lives to treat more sick patients.
“Please, take this #pandemic seriously. I hope the projections of infections and serious cases are incorrect. If not, our healthcare system will be overloaded. And already we are seeing the strain. Please thank a healthcare worker for what they are doing and sacrificing.”
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