Returning from a trip
As life changes, Lucy, a former export executive, devotes herself to dance, living with her three children and enjoying life to the fullest. In 2023, a few days after returning from a trip to Gabon, her partner’s native country, she is not feeling well. On March 17, I had vaginal discomfort, a flu-like illness. I’m thinking about covid. During the night, in another fit of sickness, I called 15, forgetting to specify that I was returning from Africa. So the regulator is not concerned
North of the Loire-Atlantic, indicates this inhabitant of Blaine, The next day, I went to see my doctor but I couldn’t get up, I was in a state of exhaustion. My blood pressure is at 7 then.
Go to the emergency room in Saint-Nazaire. “My feet were extremely cold as if I was standing in an icy mountain river. I have been given numerous tests: Ebola, Covid, etc.
Resuscitation
Lucy is transferred to intensive care. She found out that she had severe malaria. Kidney and liver are affected. Soon it is the turn of the lungs. And I am told that if it reaches the brain, it is death…. I don’t believe it, I’m in a state of wonder.”
She is always very cold. “Blood started flowing from the legs and hands. I realized that later. They also put me on ice packs as I was running a high fever. It was very difficult. “
Coma
Then, Lucy slipped into a coma for about a week. They told me they would put me to sleep…
