Kate Garraway living in fear Derek could die as she gives devastating update
Kate Garraway and her children are still living with the possibility that her husband Derek Draper could die at any minute despite him now living at home following his horror Covid ordeal.
The Good Morning Britain presenter opened up in a recent interview on her husband's health battle and how she's trying to "take back control" on looking after herself while Derek still requires full time care.
Speaking about Derek's recovery, Kate told Good Housekeeping: "I’d love to be able to tell you that, since Derek has been home, everything has been easy, that the miracle of him being at home has turned the day-to-day challenges into a breeze. But because we keep having emergency setbacks and he’s had to be rushed back into hospital so many times, the fear of him dying has never left us. The unpredictability of his day-to-day condition means we’re living on a rollercoaster.”
The presenter and author has admitted she struggled to look after herself but is now "deliberately" making self-care a priority. She continued: “I’ve been experimenting with ways to take control of my own happiness. I now deliberately carve out time to give myself the gift of doing something that only helps me.
Kate has shared an update on Derek's health (David Venni)
"It might be only 10 minutes of something physical, such as stretching, pottering in the garden with a mug of tea, or reading something not related to work. And I’ve put some fun girls’ nights in the diary with Charlotte Hawkins, Ranvir Singh and Susanna Reid.”
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Derek, a former lobbyist was left with long-lasting organ damage after falling seriously ill with Covid in March 2020. He spent more than a year in hospital he returned home but has since been in and out of hospital for various treatments, including in October 2022 after he contracted sepsis.
The Good Morning Britain presenter's husband currently has no physical mobility and needs to be held uprtight by two people five days a time in order for him to bear any weight.
The Strength Of Love: Embracing An Uncertain Future With Resilience and Optimism (Blink Publishing) by Kate Garraway is out now
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