When 12-year-old Amari Goodwin was diagnosed with Covid–19, her symptoms rapidly went from bad to worse.
Goodwin is now being ventilated in the intensive care unit at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital battling pneumonia, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and the coronavirus.
Amari’s mother, Misty, told People she was shocked to see her bright and sassy daughter’s health rapidly decline.
Misty said her daughter was sick since August 5th and was admitted to the ICU 6 days later.
“Once she started coughing up blood in her phlegm, I was like, ‘no that’s enough.’ That’s when we came to the hospital,” Misty told WCSC.
“You’re just in there watching her. You can’t do nothing to fix it. And then I’m trying to balance all of my kids. Nobody can come see her. It’s just me, her and the machines,” Misty explained.
Misty also said her daughter is on the road to recovery, and doctors are hopeful, “She can open her eyes. She’ll squeeze your hand,” her mom said.
