KATE Garraway’s husband Derek Draper has flown to Mexico again for a “potentially life-saving” trial. The Good Morning Britain star told The Sun the gruelling trip required “extraordina…
“But it also makes me fall in love with him all over again because of that spirit, that determination to keep going."She added: “Derek’s spirit fluctuates. Sometimes he lies there, unable to move, with tears rolling down his face and it is heart-breaking.“Perhaps there is the assumption that because I’m on the telly, and because people have heard so much of Derek’s story — and he has touched so many hearts — that we’ve had special treatment from the NHS or bypassed waiting lists.
“I had to take long periods off when Derek was first sick, and of course if affects the overall income for the family as he can no longer work.“We had to wind up the business we had together, and also I’ve had to take on assistants so that I can focus on Derek when not on air. Derek - whose days are largely filled with “appointments, hospital trips, and sleeping” - has been the subject of two critically acclaimed documentaries fronted by Kate.The popular presenter is also issuing a call to arms for Sun readers, those who have experienced first-hand the overworked care and health system.“It is something no-one really understands until they’re in it. The extraordinary nature of carers, they are the absolute bedrock of our health service.
“There are huge backlogs, there’s mass underfunding and there is also an under-appreciation of the skill of the carer. "I’d love your readers to get in touch with their experiences. If they want to be a part of it, they can. I’ve had thousands of emails from people. They want me to speak out on their behalf.
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