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A senior nurse who had been in a coma for 40 days with coronavirus received an emotional referral from the hospital from her colleagues.
Ayesha Orlanda, 52, an older sister at Bradford Royal Infirmary, had been in intensive care for 41 days after being admitted in May.
She had been seriously ill but says she now has a “second chance at life”.
Staff from four wards gathered to applaud him for leaving their care after nine and a half weeks in the hospital.
Originally from the Philippines, Ms. Orlanda, who lives in Bradford, had been treated initially in the intensive care unit where she was put on a ventilator because she had become seriously ill.
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The older sister, who works in the acute dialysis unit, finally regained consciousness and was transferred to another room to continue her recovery, spending a total of 67 days in the hospital.
She said, “I feel like I’ve been given a second chance at life; I’m one of the lucky ones.”
Ms. Orlanda added: “I learned a lot from this trip, it is very difficult to be patient when you are a nurse.
“Now I really understand how important it is to be there for your patients, to spend time talking to them and to try to slow down.”
“Be patient with your patients.”
Midwife Sonya Tetley, whose team looked after her, said: “She has been in the hospital a long time and has been very traumatic for her, but she has recovered perfectly and we are very proud of her.”
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