Family creates video to send COVID-19 patient while hospitalized at Tristar – WKRN News 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) A 27-year-old has been hospitalized since Friday with a brain bleed caused by COVID-19.

Tyler Rigsbys family said hes only been allowed to have his mother by his side as he battles the virus at Tristar Skyline Medical Center. So to encourage him and send their well wishes they created a video in the hospital parking lot Monday night.

Its hard because his mother is stuck up there and they wont let his father go up even though were vaccinated everything just to let her get a breath, Rigsbys Stepmother Tonya Rigsby said.

Rigsbys father, David, said its been heartbreaking waiting for updates from outside the hospital. Especially as Rigsby, who has an intellectual disability, continues to be tested to see how his bleed is doing.

Its the largest one they ever saw. And theyve been trying to get it to go down with blood thinners. But its staying the same. Its not getting any worse, but its staying the same, David Rigsby said.

David said he and Rigsbys mother decided not to have him vaccinated because they did not know how it would affect his Fragile X syndrome. However, both of Rigsbys parents have been vaccinated in order to protect him from the virus.

But now that Rigsby has the virus his family is advocating for everyone to get the vaccine. David said the virus is real and everyone needs to be protected from it.

But thats why I wanted to come and let people know this could be your kid, Tonya Rigsby said.

Rigsby is expected to get another MRI on Tuesday to see how his brain is healing. His family said he could be in Tristar Skyline for the next couple of weeks.

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