Jon Gosselin has revealed that he was hospitalized for COVID-19 and was about to put himself on a ventilator while he continues to fight the virus, but his alien children don’t even know he’s sick.
Former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star talked about her diagnosis and hospital stay during an interview with The Dr. Oz Show, which was recorded today and will air Thursday.
The 43-year-old, who worked as an IT director at a health center during the pandemic, told Dr. Mehmet Oz he had a 104.8-degree fever when his girlfriend Colleen Conrad’s daughter, Jordan, left him. take to the hospital.
Fear: Jon Gosselin, 43, has revealed to The Dr. Oz Show who was hospitalized for COVID-19 and almost put on a ventilator
Dr. Oz noted that people can start taking advantage if their temperature reaches 105 degrees.
“I was in a wheelchair. I had to wait in the emergency room, ”Jon recalled. “It was full as if the hospital was full and then they put me in a room and put me in the hallway of the waiting room, so I could get a temporary room.”
He explained that everything “happened very quickly” and most of his stay in the hospital was a blur for him.
“Once they evaluated me and took my blood and did all my blood work, I was suddenly given antibiotics, steroids and a transfusion of plasma antibodies for COVID,” he said.
“Then they moved me to another room, a more permanent room, and then I remember sleeping and then it was just surreal. Like what? I didn’t even realize why I was there until three days later.
Looking back: Jon, who shared photos of himself in the hospital with the show, talked about his diagnosis and died during a retirement interview that will air Thursday.
Difficult to handle: Jon’s doctor believed that one more day of delayed treatment could have taken him to a ventilator, which Dr. Oz noted that it drastically increases the mortality rate
Scary: Former Jon & Kate Plus 8-star star said he had a 104.8-degree fever when his girlfriend Colleen Conrad’s daughter Jordan (bottom left) took him to the hospital
Jon’s doctor believed that only one more day of delayed treatment could have taken him to a ventilator, which Dr. Oz noted that it drastically increases the mortality rate of the virus.
“I had very bad COVID pneumonia according to my numbers,” the father agreed. Now, the interesting thing is that I didn’t hear it. I didn’t feel sick and I didn’t feel pain because I didn’t feel like someone was stabbing me, but when you went to move or do anything and you felt so weak and wanted to faint, it was very scary. ‘
Jon said he would fear having to stand up and use the bathroom, remembering how he had to ask his nurses to help him with almost everything.
“I would be afraid to be told,‘ My God, I’ll faint. I can’t breathe, “she said. I called the nurse and felt guilty calling the nurse all the time. Why can’t you help me get this? Can you help me do it? Everything, you feel invalid.
“You go from a perfectly healthy week to not being able to do anything the following week,” he added. “It was so weird.”
Drama: Jon and his ex-wife Kate Gosselin, 45, share twins Cara and Mady, 20, and Atu, Collin, Joel, Alexis, Hannah and Leah, 16, but only Collin and Hannah live there.
“I miss them”: Jon, who is separated from his other six children, told Dr. Oz that his death has made him rethink his relationship with them.
Jon and his ex-wife Kate Gosselin, 45, share twins Cara and Mady, 20, and Atu, Collin, Joel, Alexis, Hannah and Leah, 16.
Still, only Collin and Hannah live with their father. Her siblings are being raised by her mother during her parents ’messy custody battle, in which both Jon and Kate have accused the other of abuse.
Jon’s other children are unaware that he has COVID-19 and will likely find out the news from his interview on the show.
The father told Dr. Oz that the fact of dying has made him rethink the relationship with his alien children, and shared an emotional message for them, saying he “loves” them.
‘I hope they develop a relationship with Hannah and Collin. I hope one day it can be a part of your life, “he told the camera. I am happy to have a second chance. I was more concerned about myself in the hospital and about improving and getting back to my family.
“I miss them,” he continued. “This is another surreal part of my life that I’ve developed a thick skin to move forward to help Hannah and Collin right now since they live with me. These are things I want to build towards.
Torn: Jon’s other six children live with his ex Kate, represented by Cara and Mady
Fame: The former couple welcomed their twins in 2001 and the sextuplets in 2004, which led to their reality show a few years later
Jon’s hospital stay comes months after his son Collin alleged that his father had punched and punched him in a now-deleted Instagram post, which goes provoke an investigation.
The Couples Therapy student denied the allegations and in September showed DailyMail.com a letter from Berks County Children’s and Youth Services in Pennsylvania confirming that the alleged child abuse report was “unfounded.” .
Two months later, Jon encouraged his children to talk about the drama surrounding his family during an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show.
“I think kids need to talk,” he said. I mean, I’m giving them the output of, “If you want to talk to the public because you’re public [people], you have every opportunity to do these things. “‘
Jon added that he felt an “intervention” from his children would be needed so he could fix bridges with his ex-wife.
“I have no idea if they will come this way. I have left it in their yard and I just focus on the two who live with me, because there are a lot of things that happen with therapies and work, the COVID and everything else, ”he said.