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The grieving daughter of a nurse who died three weeks after being diagnosed with coronavirus is urging people to act responsibly by saying “the second wave must be taken seriously.”
Denilee Vianzon’s mother, Emma, was just 57 when she lost her life two weeks ago in intensive care at Nightingale Hospital in Belfast.
“I’m furious and angry that people think this is non-existent, when to a large extent it is,” said Denilee, who is 28 and lives in London.
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Emma Vianzon with her eldest daughter Julie, who is still unwell with the virus
“Is very real and we have to act responsibly and take things seriously. This is not a joke. It costs thousands of lives and will only get worse as we get into the colder months. “
Emma was diagnosed along with her partner Brendan and the oldest of their three daughters in September.
And while her partner, who has since recovered, was sent to the hospital in an ambulance, Emma insisted that she stay home and recover there.
But Denilee said “things started to fall apart” very quickly, complicated by the fact that she had a kidney transplant in July after three years on dialysis.
“He had been given a new lease of life and he was at high risk. I was concerned that he would not survive,” Denilee said.
“Despite our urge to keep her home after her transplant, I think it was a few weeks after that, she was driving delivering food to her friends, who are all nurses, some on the front line, and she was giving birth with a smile . her face.”
Emma Vianzon, died after contracting coronavirus at a Nightingale hospital in Northern Ireland
Denilee (L), Emma, (C), and Emma’s youngest daughter, Centinia, 22, (R)
Finally, Emma, who had moved to Northern Ireland from the Philippines in 2002, was rushed to the hospital and remained optimistic, but was desperate not to be sent to the intensive care unit.
“Unfortunately, she had to come in and I couldn’t talk to her,” Denilee said, breaking down in tears.
“The last conversation I had with her on FaceTime was that she said goodbye to me. She knew in her heart that she would not make it from ICU. That was very, very, hard to hear.
“I tried and tried and tried to stay positive, but sadly they took it away.”
For the funeral, Denilee wanted to make sure her last wishes were fulfilled.
“I asked her partner ‘what did mom want to wear?’ and I had assumed that she would want a piece of jewelry or a scarf, “he said.
“The important thing was her nurse uniform because she was proud and dedicated from start to finish.”
But what would always have been an emotional day was hampered by the coronavirus.
Emma and her partner Brendan
“Last Saturday, which was my mother’s funeral, is the worst day of my life,” he said.
“It is hard enough losing a mother, but losing her in these current circumstances in this unusual environment is also very, very difficult.
“I was crying. I was distraught. I was stunned. I had all these emotions running through me but we couldn’t comfort each other. The hug, the warmth that you would normally feel was taken away.”
Also, his older sister is still ill with COVID-19 and had to remain in the car during the service.
“I couldn’t comfort her, I couldn’t hold her,” Denilee said.
“It was very traumatic for me when we passed her in front of the hearse, I had to say hello and cry. It was honestly … It was a cold funeral for the warmest person I have ever met.”
Emma, left, with her friends Bernard Cortez and Teresa Cushley
The last time Denilee saw her mother, who had also survived a brain aneurysm, was at Christmas.
“This second wave must be taken seriously because it costs lives.
“I myself have been a patient and have stayed away from seeing my mother after her transplant.
“That was very, very painful for me and I did it because I loved her and wanted to see her in the future, but despite my efforts, sadly this virus is too wild and too fast.”
