Kate Garraway reveals Derek Draper’s tears after using the toilet for the first time on his own
thesun.co.ukKATE Garraway has revealed her husband Derek Draper broke down in tears after using the toilet for the first time on his own.
The 54-year-old, who was hospitalised with coronavirus in March 2020, remains bed-stricken and needing around-the-clock care.
Derek, who is unable to talk beyond a faint whisper and struggles to speak more than one or two words at any given time. But in a huge step forward, Derek was able to go to the loo for the first time outside of his bed since falling ill.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Kate said: “What s heartbreaking is that this is progress, him using the commode without me, that's an achievement. “He cried afterwards partly because he’s pleased, but also, I think, it’s a case of: ‘Christ, is that where we are?’ “But we have to celebrate the tiny things because they are big things - they mean progress.” Kate told how her Covid-stricken husband secretly jetted to North America for a ground-breaking medical trial in November last year.
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