“It gave me a scare. I thought my life was finished," he said. He's been in the hospital since March 24. He had to be sedated, paralyzed, and put on a ventilator. He recalls waking up in early June after months of sedation.https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/07/13/none-of-us-expected-him-to-survive-coronavirus-patient-survives-and-recovers-after-nine-weeks-on-a-ventilator-in-toronto-hospitals-intensive-care-unit.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=noneofexpectedhimtolive …
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The mechanic was at high risk for contracting the coronavirus given that he lives and works in northwest Toronto, a racialized portion of the city hit hardest by COVID-19. His wife and her sister-in-law also tested positive.https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/07/13/none-of-us-expected-him-to-survive-coronavirus-patient-survives-and-recovers-after-nine-weeks-on-a-ventilator-in-toronto-hospitals-intensive-care-unit.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=noneofexpectedhimtolive …
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“None of us expected him to survive. He’s been one of our biggest success stories, and I’m glad for him and his family,” said Dr. Jamie Spiegelman. Now, he's left to rehab to regain movement from months of inactivity.https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/07/13/none-of-us-expected-him-to-survive-coronavirus-patient-survives-and-recovers-after-nine-weeks-on-a-ventilator-in-toronto-hospitals-intensive-care-unit.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=noneofexpectedhimtolive …
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In terms of lasting complications, Dr. Spiegelman said Castillo Tamayo experienced significant lung disease due to COVID-19, but his last chest X-ray showed the damage has mostly cleared.https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/07/13/none-of-us-expected-him-to-survive-coronavirus-patient-survives-and-recovers-after-nine-weeks-on-a-ventilator-in-toronto-hospitals-intensive-care-unit.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=noneofexpectedhimtolive …
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The doctor said it’s unclear why some COVID patients treated in the ICU die while others pull through. Read Mario Castillo Tamayo's 'miracle' story here:https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/07/13/none-of-us-expected-him-to-survive-coronavirus-patient-survives-and-recovers-after-nine-weeks-on-a-ventilator-in-toronto-hospitals-intensive-care-unit.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=National&utm_content=noneofexpectedhimtolive …
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You are a horrible person to say something like that. If you believe in God you will know that we are instrument of him and doctors are no different.
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