MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A father in East Tennessee is caution others concerning the risks of the flu after his 27-year-old son kicked the bucket Saturday.
Quenten Thomas used to be handiest 27 years outdated when he died, and his circle of relatives mentioned they have been advised he had two other flu lines without delay. When he got here down with the flu, his circle of relatives didn’t suppose a lot of it.
“It’s the flu, he’d be over it in a couple of days. He did tree paintings with me. We paintings out of doors, somewhat chilly and sniffle by no means slowed us down,” Quenten’s dad, Robert Thomas, mentioned.
Then again, after he started having hassle respiring, his circle of relatives took him to the medical institution. He used to be launched, but if he returned house issues handiest were given worse.
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“His oxygen used to be staying at like 85% and we knew one thing else used to be incorrect, so we took him again to the medical institution after which they admitted him after that,” Thomas mentioned.
Quenten kicked the bucket on Jan. 6 at simply 27 years outdated. His circle of relatives mentioned they have been advised he had each Flu-A and Flu-B lines.
“He’s an excellent younger guy, very well mannered, well-mannered, a excellent man, any individual that cared about everyone, and he used to be a difficult employee,” his dad mentioned.
Quenten Thomas (Courtesy of Kensie Thomas).
Quenten Thomas and his daughter (Courtesy of Kensie Thomas).
Quenten Thomas and his son (Courtesy of Kensie Thomas).
Now, his circle of relatives desires to warn others concerning the risks of the virus. Roberta Sturm with the Knox County Well being Division mentioned getting a flu shot can decrease the danger of critical sickness.
“It’s now not a bulletproof, ‘this may increasingly stay you from completely 100% now not getting the flu’, however it’s associated with reducing your chance of adverse results,” Sturm mentioned.
Thomas desires to inspire others to do exactly that.
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“I by no means idea two times about having the flu. I’ve by no means nervous about having the flu. I don’t move to medical doctors. I don’t fear about getting unwell, it simply passes with me,” Thomas mentioned. “I feel it’s essential that for those who love your family members, you get a flu shot and get looked at as a result of, 27 and he’s long past.”
Thomas leaves at the back of two small children, each beneath the age of 1. His circle of relatives is elevating cash to hide funeral bills and feature him buried subsequent to his mom in Heart Tennessee.
