Fernando Ricksen feared she was dying after catching coronavirus. Terrified Veronika, 34, told how the killer bug left her fighting for breath and barely able to move in agony.And she was scared daughter Isabella would be orphaned after Fernando lost his brave battle with motor neurone disease last year.
The stressed former model told of fearing the worst as she dramatically lost weight, ran a temperature and suffered panic attacks.
Veronika told The Scottish Sun: “It’s the most ill I have ever felt — I genuinely thought I would die.“It was a lot harder because Fernando wasn’t there.”She told of having to care for Isabella, eight, alone while keeping her safe from the virus.Veronika added: “I worried Isabella would be alone if something.
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