After 14 days, he was cleared. But weeks passed and Cady said her son wasn’t his normal self.
A doctor visit revealed he had lost 20 pounds. Hours later his feet started swelling. That’s when his mother rushed him to the hospital.
“They explained to me that this was a sign of heart failure,” she said.
Ikaika tested positive for coronavirus again. Even more alarming, doctors discovered a hole in his heart and two heart valves on the verge of failure. According to doctors, the hole was already there and COVID made it worse.
They performed surgery immediately.
“One they were able to repair, the second they had to replace with a mechanical valve,” Cady said.
Ikaika must now take blood thinners for the rest of his life. He still has a long road to recovery, but Cady says her son is a testament to his name.
Ikaika means “strong” in Hawaiian.
Source: High school QB, homecoming king contracts COVID-19 twice, doctors find hole in heart | WFLA
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