Posted on 02/27/2021 5:11:26 PM PST by simpson96
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Isabel Pupo was all smiles, just days after she opened her eyes from a medically induced coma.
Doctors, at times, were convinced it would not happen, as the 55-year-old was on the verge of death.
“During that time, I actually told the family on numerous occasions, unfortunately, that she was going to pass away and we are going to have to stop,” said Dr. Steven DeBeer, a cardiothoracic surgeon.(snip)
She was then considered and put on an ECMO machine, a respiratory life support treatment for a period of 67 days.
However, even with this artificial lung, she was struggling to breathe.
“Her oxygenation was in the 50 percent by that monitor. It just did not seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel,” said Dr. DeBeer.
While Pupo was in a medically induced coma, she said, “I remember listening to my daughter’s voice from the phone. They would put the phone near my ear and all I remember was that she would say, fight for me,” said Pupo.
Pupo said she fought for her inspiration, her family.
“Before I got intubated, I looked at the ceiling and told God Please help me. I thought of them,” said Pupo.
After a tough battle, Pupo made a drastic turn. Her deteriorated lungs healed and oxygen levels increased.
After battling the virus for 150 days, Isabel Pupo beat COVID-19.
“I am a miracle of God. I am the proof that God exists. I have to repeat scientifically, I was not supposed to live,” said Pupo.
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Reveille has a facebook page where he does lots of useful updates.
I also like the poster Marcus Aurelias. He’s a pulmonologist.
The page you recommended looks interesting.
My daughter has a brain injury, and we’ve been trying to read as much as we can about how Covid affects the brain besides just putting her at risk for seizures like any other illness.
She’s read a few things recently that has made her more nervous recently. I’m thankful cases are going down. Hopefully, she can get vacinated soon.
“So our job is to find a way to get the word out to people in our own social circles, because the politicians aren’t going to lift a finger to help us.”
The doctors aren’t helping us either. The vast majority of doctors basically tell people to tough it out. Shame on doctors for going along with this “no treatment” regimen- “just come to the hospital when you can’t breathe”. I can understand some of the evil politicians and World Health people trying to control medicine this way, but not the doctors! You may have a mild case of Covid and get well in a week, but you might not. My sister and I both took Ivermectin when we got Covid and started getting lots better within 2 days. So many people died unnecessarily.
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