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Tri-Citian survives near death experience after swine flu complications
Posted: Oct 8, 2009 06:22 PM
Updated: Oct 8, 2009 07:38 PM
Local man survives swine flu
2:36
WEST RICHLAND, Wash.-- A young man from the Tri-Cities has a near death experience after complications from the swine flu. 26-year-old Jowed Hadeed was given a 10-15% chance of living just weeks ago.
Hadeed sings for the band "Eclectic Approach." A little over a month ago, they played a show at WSU Pullman, a school that has recently had thousands of cases of swine flu. It was a few days later when he started feeling like he had the flu, but didn't think much of it at first. A few days later though, Hadeed says, "I was really coughing bad, and I was coughing blood. I decided that I should go to the hospital."
By that time, however, he had more than just swine flu. He also had pneumonia and a severe respiratory syndrome. He couldn't breath on his own, and ended up in a medically induced coma for 11 days at Northwest Hospital in Seattle. While in the coma, Jowed had hallucinations and couldn't separate dreams from reality. He says, "I saw this white light and I felt like basically I was going to die."
That hallucination wasn't far from reality, there was a great chance of it. Hadeed explains, "One of the doctors came out and said I had a 10-15% chance of living and that was generous." Meanwhile, people were gathering in the waiting room, praying, and supporting each other. His girlfriend, Amber, stayed at the hospital every night, and both his parents stayed there around the clock. Other friends and family members made collages, and his band mates wrote him a song called "The Waiting Room."
After 17 days in the hospital, Jowed thinks the love, prayers, and optimism are what helped him beat the odds.
Today he's still recovering at his parents' West Richland home. It may be nearly a year until he's back to feeling 100%, but he says he just can't wait to be on stage with the band again, which could be within the next month.
The family hasn't gotten the medical bills yet, but estimate hundreds of thousands of dollars. There will be a benefit fundraiser on Saturday, October 17th at Jackson's in Kennewick. The carwash starts at 11:00 a.m. and his band, "Eclectic Approach" and other bands will be playing starting at 8:00 p.m.
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Tri-Citian survives near death experience after swine flu complications
Posted: Oct 8, 2009 06:22 PM
Updated: Oct 8, 2009 07:38 PM
Local man survives swine flu
2:36
WEST RICHLAND, Wash.-- A young man from the Tri-Cities has a near death experience after complications from the swine flu. 26-year-old Jowed Hadeed was given a 10-15% chance of living just weeks ago.
Hadeed sings for the band "Eclectic Approach." A little over a month ago, they played a show at WSU Pullman, a school that has recently had thousands of cases of swine flu. It was a few days later when he started feeling like he had the flu, but didn't think much of it at first. A few days later though, Hadeed says, "I was really coughing bad, and I was coughing blood. I decided that I should go to the hospital."
By that time, however, he had more than just swine flu. He also had pneumonia and a severe respiratory syndrome. He couldn't breath on his own, and ended up in a medically induced coma for 11 days at Northwest Hospital in Seattle. While in the coma, Jowed had hallucinations and couldn't separate dreams from reality. He says, "I saw this white light and I felt like basically I was going to die."
That hallucination wasn't far from reality, there was a great chance of it. Hadeed explains, "One of the doctors came out and said I had a 10-15% chance of living and that was generous." Meanwhile, people were gathering in the waiting room, praying, and supporting each other. His girlfriend, Amber, stayed at the hospital every night, and both his parents stayed there around the clock. Other friends and family members made collages, and his band mates wrote him a song called "The Waiting Room."
After 17 days in the hospital, Jowed thinks the love, prayers, and optimism are what helped him beat the odds.
Today he's still recovering at his parents' West Richland home. It may be nearly a year until he's back to feeling 100%, but he says he just can't wait to be on stage with the band again, which could be within the next month.
The family hasn't gotten the medical bills yet, but estimate hundreds of thousands of dollars. There will be a benefit fundraiser on Saturday, October 17th at Jackson's in Kennewick. The carwash starts at 11:00 a.m. and his band, "Eclectic Approach" and other bands will be playing starting at 8:00 p.m.