The family of a 22-year-old Austin College student is sharing the heartbreaking details of his battle with COVID-19, which he ultimately lost earlier this month.
Chris Miller was first diagnosed in August and quickly experienced severe complications, including serious respiratory issues. But despite a myriad of procedures, it appeared as he might be gaining ground, even returning home in recent weeks.
But then one night in mid-December his mother received a call from his room and found her only son bleeding from his mouth.
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“I walked in the door and I turned the light on and blood was just profusely coming out of his mouth, it was on the wall and I said what did you do and he was just motioning,” said Dr. Esteria Tatum Miller, Chris’ mother.
Within 24-hours Miller passed away. His family now hopes people will remember his hard fight against the virus, how he never gave up hope – and most importantly of all just how serious COVID-19 is.
“Those who say that it is not real, it is ignorance and it is selfish to think that,” said Honoria Bush, Chris’ sister, who is also a nurse.
*Map locations are approximate, central locations for the city and are not meant to indicate where actual infected people live.
**County totals below include all 32 North Texas counties, not just Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant.
