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Related: About this forumEast Texas paramedic spends 83 days in hospital, 50 days in coma with COVID-19, survives against all
East Texas paramedic spends 83 days in hospital, 50 days in coma with COVID-19, survives against all oddsEast Texas paramedic and longtime first responder Steve Finley isnt used to being in the limelight.
But after spending 83 days in the hospital, including 50 days in a coma, due to COVID-19, its something hes humbled by and having to get used to.
During his hospitalization, he received a plethora of support from friends, loved ones and strangers across small-town East Texas.
After living for months in medical facilities and completing rehabilitation, he has been at home in Mineola for nearly a month now after returning on Oct. 21.
Read more: https://tylerpaper.com/news/local/east-texas-paramedic-spends-83-days-in-hospital-50-days-in-coma-with-covid-19/article_0dcc94e8-264a-11eb-a757-d78778bb2687.html
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East Texas paramedic spends 83 days in hospital, 50 days in coma with COVID-19, survives against all (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Nov 2020
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Skittles
(153,150 posts)1. he initially "did not respect" it (covid)
Last edited Sun Nov 15, 2020, 09:31 PM - Edit history (1)
and he is a freaking PARAMEDIC
TexasTowelie
(112,138 posts)2. There a lot of people in the medical community that do not respect it.
My brother is a RT and can be nonchalant about it and general hygiene.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)3. tell me he is a Trump Humper
that's just....nasty
TexasTowelie
(112,138 posts)4. Yes,
but he didn't register to vote so this household went Democratic--even though I had to make it to the polling location in my wheelchair.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)5. YOU KNOW IT
I told a phone volunteer don't worry about ME: I would crawl over broken glass in freezing rain to vote against Donald Fucking Trump. Yes INDEED.
Javaman
(62,521 posts)6. back on feb 19 of this years, I had to have EMTs take me to the hospital.
and they said back then that covid was nothing and it will pass.
I have since wondered if they have changed their tunes and how they are holding up.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)7. I hope so
I think it was possible to actually think that, back in February.