Autumn Carver.Photo: A Healing for Autumn/FacebookAutumn Carverhas a lot to be thankful for thisThanksgiving.The Indiana mom of three, who has been battlingCOVID-19side effects for months, celebrated the holiday from her hospital room on Thursday in the company of her loving husband, Zach Carver.Though Autumn, 34, was unable to be home for Thanksgiving, Zachannounced in his Facebook updatethat she was doing better and feeling extra grateful to be alive this year.“Happy Thanksgiving from Autumn Carver and I from the Windy City,” Zach wrote in his post. “We hope you had a great day. We are so blessed this year and have so much be thankful for. Autumn JOGGED down the hallway today.““Her main PT trainer told her to ‘start jogging’. I got to witness it and oh how amazing,” he continued. “She could not walk without a walker 2 weeks ago and now she is jogging. It was a short distance but it was awesome.“Finishing his post, Zach said, “We are so glad we are on this side of this journey. We should be home very soon at this rate. Happy Thanksgiving again to everyone. Please continue to pray for us and we will continue to pray for all of you. God bless.“Autumn Carver with her newborn son, Huxley.A Healing for Autumn/FacebookAutumn wasfirst hospitalized on Aug. 25after testing positive for COVID-19 while pregnant with the couple’s third child. The Indiana mom decided to not receive a vaccine after discussing her three previous miscarriages with a doctor, according to NBC affiliateWTHR.However, in ahealth advisory, the Centers for Disease Controlurgently warned pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19because of the significant risks of hospitalization or death from the virus. Pregnancy significantly increases the likelihood of hospitalization or death if a person contracts COVID-19.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.During Autumn’s medical battle, which her husband hascontinued documenting online, Autumn was put on a ventilator before giving birth to Huxley via emergency C-section.She was latertransferred onto an ECMO machine, where she remained for close to two months as the virus wreaked havoc on her lungs.In recent weeks, Autumn has been showing signs of improvement, with Zach noting on Facebook how she was being slowly weaned off the ECMO machine and doing more activities independently. She also got tomeet Huxley in an emotional reunion on Oct. 19, which Zach called an"amazing moment.“RELATED VIDEO: 90-Year-Old Recovers From CoronavirusThe good news continued earlier this month when Zach announced that his wife hadfinally been released from the hospital’s intensive care unitand gotten her feeding tube removed.“She walked down the halls and worked on upper body strength with OT [occupational therapy] and did great,“he notedin a Nov. 3 update. “She got a huge compliment this afternoon from her OT specialist. She said that Autumn was one of, if not the hardest working patient she has ever had.““I’m very proud of her dedication and fight. She wants to get back home to our kiddos as soon as possible,” Zach added.Since then, Autumn’s improvement has been steady, with Zach noting how his wife was staying persistent with her therapies andworking on regaining her strength.Inan update on Monday, Zach marked 90 days since Autumn had been admitted to the hospital.“What a journey this has been. She is a complete miracle and does nothing but impress everyone she interacts with,” he wrote.Zach followed it up withan update on Wednesday,revealing that Autumn got a brace for her left leg, which has nerve damage, but that she showing more progression each and every day.“She can walk better each day and her blood pressure and heart rate are becoming more normal each day,” he wrote. “Needless to say, but we have a lot to be thankful for this year. I am very thankful for all the prayers toward my family. I’m so thankful for my beautiful wife and the miracle she is… Spend all the time you can with family. Hug the ones you usually do and especially hug the ones you normally don’t. Life is short.“In addition to Zach’s Facebook updates, “A Healing for Autumn"Facebook groupwas set up to inform loved ones about her steady progress. AGoFundMe pagewas also launched for the Carver family to assist with medical expenses. So far, it has raised over $52,000.Those interested in donating to Autumn’s GoFundMe page can do sohere.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Autumn Carver.Photo: A Healing for Autumn/Facebook
Autumn Carverhas a lot to be thankful for thisThanksgiving.The Indiana mom of three, who has been battlingCOVID-19side effects for months, celebrated the holiday from her hospital room on Thursday in the company of her loving husband, Zach Carver.Though Autumn, 34, was unable to be home for Thanksgiving, Zachannounced in his Facebook updatethat she was doing better and feeling extra grateful to be alive this year.“Happy Thanksgiving from Autumn Carver and I from the Windy City,” Zach wrote in his post. “We hope you had a great day. We are so blessed this year and have so much be thankful for. Autumn JOGGED down the hallway today.““Her main PT trainer told her to ‘start jogging’. I got to witness it and oh how amazing,” he continued. “She could not walk without a walker 2 weeks ago and now she is jogging. It was a short distance but it was awesome.“Finishing his post, Zach said, “We are so glad we are on this side of this journey. We should be home very soon at this rate. Happy Thanksgiving again to everyone. Please continue to pray for us and we will continue to pray for all of you. God bless.“Autumn Carver with her newborn son, Huxley.A Healing for Autumn/FacebookAutumn wasfirst hospitalized on Aug. 25after testing positive for COVID-19 while pregnant with the couple’s third child. The Indiana mom decided to not receive a vaccine after discussing her three previous miscarriages with a doctor, according to NBC affiliateWTHR.However, in ahealth advisory, the Centers for Disease Controlurgently warned pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19because of the significant risks of hospitalization or death from the virus. Pregnancy significantly increases the likelihood of hospitalization or death if a person contracts COVID-19.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.During Autumn’s medical battle, which her husband hascontinued documenting online, Autumn was put on a ventilator before giving birth to Huxley via emergency C-section.She was latertransferred onto an ECMO machine, where she remained for close to two months as the virus wreaked havoc on her lungs.In recent weeks, Autumn has been showing signs of improvement, with Zach noting on Facebook how she was being slowly weaned off the ECMO machine and doing more activities independently. She also got tomeet Huxley in an emotional reunion on Oct. 19, which Zach called an"amazing moment.“RELATED VIDEO: 90-Year-Old Recovers From CoronavirusThe good news continued earlier this month when Zach announced that his wife hadfinally been released from the hospital’s intensive care unitand gotten her feeding tube removed.“She walked down the halls and worked on upper body strength with OT [occupational therapy] and did great,“he notedin a Nov. 3 update. “She got a huge compliment this afternoon from her OT specialist. She said that Autumn was one of, if not the hardest working patient she has ever had.““I’m very proud of her dedication and fight. She wants to get back home to our kiddos as soon as possible,” Zach added.Since then, Autumn’s improvement has been steady, with Zach noting how his wife was staying persistent with her therapies andworking on regaining her strength.Inan update on Monday, Zach marked 90 days since Autumn had been admitted to the hospital.“What a journey this has been. She is a complete miracle and does nothing but impress everyone she interacts with,” he wrote.Zach followed it up withan update on Wednesday,revealing that Autumn got a brace for her left leg, which has nerve damage, but that she showing more progression each and every day.“She can walk better each day and her blood pressure and heart rate are becoming more normal each day,” he wrote. “Needless to say, but we have a lot to be thankful for this year. I am very thankful for all the prayers toward my family. I’m so thankful for my beautiful wife and the miracle she is… Spend all the time you can with family. Hug the ones you usually do and especially hug the ones you normally don’t. Life is short.“In addition to Zach’s Facebook updates, “A Healing for Autumn"Facebook groupwas set up to inform loved ones about her steady progress. AGoFundMe pagewas also launched for the Carver family to assist with medical expenses. So far, it has raised over $52,000.Those interested in donating to Autumn’s GoFundMe page can do sohere.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Autumn Carverhas a lot to be thankful for thisThanksgiving.
The Indiana mom of three, who has been battlingCOVID-19side effects for months, celebrated the holiday from her hospital room on Thursday in the company of her loving husband, Zach Carver.
Though Autumn, 34, was unable to be home for Thanksgiving, Zachannounced in his Facebook updatethat she was doing better and feeling extra grateful to be alive this year.
“Happy Thanksgiving from Autumn Carver and I from the Windy City,” Zach wrote in his post. “We hope you had a great day. We are so blessed this year and have so much be thankful for. Autumn JOGGED down the hallway today.”
“Her main PT trainer told her to ‘start jogging’. I got to witness it and oh how amazing,” he continued. “She could not walk without a walker 2 weeks ago and now she is jogging. It was a short distance but it was awesome.”
Finishing his post, Zach said, “We are so glad we are on this side of this journey. We should be home very soon at this rate. Happy Thanksgiving again to everyone. Please continue to pray for us and we will continue to pray for all of you. God bless.”
Autumn Carver with her newborn son, Huxley.A Healing for Autumn/Facebook
Autumn wasfirst hospitalized on Aug. 25after testing positive for COVID-19 while pregnant with the couple’s third child. The Indiana mom decided to not receive a vaccine after discussing her three previous miscarriages with a doctor, according to NBC affiliateWTHR.
However, in ahealth advisory, the Centers for Disease Controlurgently warned pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19because of the significant risks of hospitalization or death from the virus. Pregnancy significantly increases the likelihood of hospitalization or death if a person contracts COVID-19.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
During Autumn’s medical battle, which her husband hascontinued documenting online, Autumn was put on a ventilator before giving birth to Huxley via emergency C-section.
She was latertransferred onto an ECMO machine, where she remained for close to two months as the virus wreaked havoc on her lungs.
In recent weeks, Autumn has been showing signs of improvement, with Zach noting on Facebook how she was being slowly weaned off the ECMO machine and doing more activities independently. She also got tomeet Huxley in an emotional reunion on Oct. 19, which Zach called an"amazing moment.”
RELATED VIDEO: 90-Year-Old Recovers From Coronavirus
The good news continued earlier this month when Zach announced that his wife hadfinally been released from the hospital’s intensive care unitand gotten her feeding tube removed.
“She walked down the halls and worked on upper body strength with OT [occupational therapy] and did great,“he notedin a Nov. 3 update. “She got a huge compliment this afternoon from her OT specialist. She said that Autumn was one of, if not the hardest working patient she has ever had.”
“I’m very proud of her dedication and fight. She wants to get back home to our kiddos as soon as possible,” Zach added.
Since then, Autumn’s improvement has been steady, with Zach noting how his wife was staying persistent with her therapies andworking on regaining her strength.
Inan update on Monday, Zach marked 90 days since Autumn had been admitted to the hospital.
“What a journey this has been. She is a complete miracle and does nothing but impress everyone she interacts with,” he wrote.
Zach followed it up withan update on Wednesday,revealing that Autumn got a brace for her left leg, which has nerve damage, but that she showing more progression each and every day.
“She can walk better each day and her blood pressure and heart rate are becoming more normal each day,” he wrote. “Needless to say, but we have a lot to be thankful for this year. I am very thankful for all the prayers toward my family. I’m so thankful for my beautiful wife and the miracle she is… Spend all the time you can with family. Hug the ones you usually do and especially hug the ones you normally don’t. Life is short.”
In addition to Zach’s Facebook updates, “A Healing for Autumn"Facebook groupwas set up to inform loved ones about her steady progress. AGoFundMe pagewas also launched for the Carver family to assist with medical expenses. So far, it has raised over $52,000.
Those interested in donating to Autumn’s GoFundMe page can do sohere.
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
source: people.com
