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On Saturday, a 19-year-old patient died at Haukeland University Hospital. The man was a bus in the Bjørnafjorden municipality and had a coronary infection.
On Monday, Bergens Tidende writes that the man was 41 years old. That makes the man the youngest established covid 19 victim in Norway.
Of the 224 deaths recorded in Norway, this is only the fourth in the 40-49 age group.
I had a kidney transplant
“To be honest, it has been a living nightmare,” says the man, say his sister, Ann-Christin Heggland.
NRK comes out with the man’s identity after consulting with the closest family.
Alexander Heggland, 41, was a bus driver in Øyane, in the Bjørnafjorden municipality, with a wife and six children.
In early March, she had a coronary infection. The following day, the six-year-old father was admitted to the Haukeland University Hospital.
After several days in the hospital, the situation rapidly deteriorated.
Heggland had a kidney transplant 15 years ago.
“He was in the hospital for almost a week before he was put on a respirator,” said his sister.
INTENSIVE: For eight weeks Alexander Heggland was in the intensive care unit in Haukeland. On Friday, they told the family that the doctors had lost hope.
Photo: Helse Bergen
Pray for people to be careful
On Friday, the family received the disappointing message that there was hope.
The 41-year-old man died on Saturday on his own birthday.
– He didn’t seem like a funnier, nicer guy. I am very proud of my brother, says Ann-Christin Heggland.
You will immediately thank the health system.
– Both nurses and doctors have been absolutely fantastic. They have stood up and turned each stone to try to save Alexander. Diverre did not.
The family wants to ask people to take their public health concerns seriously.
– Take it seriously. This was not a sick man in the first place. People at risk should be very cautious.
FOOD: Friends of the family started fundraising to support the wife and children. After a few hours, the original goal of NOK 20,000 was reached.
Photo: Screenshot
Collection reached half a million
Overnight to Monday, family friends started a Spleis action to support the family. For a day or so, almost half a million crowns have been collected.
Avisa Os and Fusaposten first mentioned the collection.
The fundraiser was started to ensure the family can cope when an income falls, says one of the fundraising fundraisers, Randi Helen Tillung.
In addition to their four biological children, Alexander Heggland and his wife had two adoptive children.
Three of the children sit in a wheelchair. The wife has served on the board of the Muscular Diseases Association for several years and has helped children and adults.
– Now it is the children who need our help and support, says Tillung, who began meeting in teams with Linda Helen Lundekvam.
The goal was basically to raise NOK 20,000. During the day, initiative takers have updated the target for more gongs.
– It’s totally overwhelming. I am impressed by the answer.
The sister says that the rest of the family is bold and surprised.
– It is a fantastic initiative. For young people, this can help secure the future. The family is very happy about this at a sad time, says Sister Ann-Christin Heggland.
