Jaiden Coulter spent a week back in the ICOP of CHOP after a positive coronavirus test last month.
“My stomach hurt a little and my head hurt. I was barely breathing,” Coulter said.
READ MORE: 6-year-old boy is being treated at CHOP for MIS-C after COVID-19 infection: Mem
The Pennsylvania Department of Health says 44 confirmed cases of MIS-C have been reported in the state so far.
“Was it quite scary?” asked reporter Christie Ileto.
“Not so bad,” Coulter replied.
“You hear about other people, but until it hits you and he’s a statistic, it’s scary,” said his mother, Felicia Mincey.
Jaiden’s family says they have been awake for the past month. MIS-C is considered a rare condition. De @PAHealthDept has reported 44 confirmed cases in the state. His mother says he will have long term side effects b / c of MIS-C, his heart will need to be closely monitored @ 6abc pic.twitter.com/4L4i8rzGKX
– Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) August 27, 2020
The diagnosis was a wake-up call for Mincey who contracted COVID-19 himself.
“First, like I said, I was one of those people who didn’t take it seriously, and of course,” she said. “Now we’ve been living this experience for a long time.”
“His labs are still moving forward, but they are not where they should be. As far as his heart is concerned, that is a long-term effect that MIS-C has on children,” Mincey added.
For now, part of his old life has been lost back to the 6-year-old or his family.
“What would you tell your friends so they know how serious this is?” asked Ileto.
“Say I got coronavirus, it’s not fun,” Coulter replied.
Jaiden will begin online learning this fall. He also has a series of follow-up doctor visits that his family says will last until his youth.
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