Frank and Magdalena: two miracles!! They both got COVID-19 at the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Both in their 80’s. Frank, around 2-6-2020 tested positive was then transferred to Japan local hospital so he got separated from Magdalena. He had bilateral pneumonia the next day after and developed respiratory failure. He was in respirator for weeks. That was very tragic for Magdalena since she didn’t know if Frank had succumbed and died from SSRS Co-2. 5 days later, Magdalena tested positive and had pneumonia. She was very fatigued. Around 3 weeks later, she had a stroke: she had a large-vessel occlusion stroke ( LVO), the more dangerous one. Significant number of LVO stroke cases were documented during SARS 2 illness. ( there is flooding of inflammatory chemicals/ cytokines during SARS, clots can form). She had massive brain swelling, became comatose, and a neurosurgeon had to remove a medium -sized piece of skull ( craniectomy) to give room for brain swelling. Their course in the hospital was very protracted , critical, and was difficult for everyone professionally involved in the case and for friends and relatives who were always eager to hear an update.
Now, cleared by Japan 2-3 weeks ago, and after several travel delays, they are finally home enjoying the warmth of family and friends. Frank and Magdalena lived a lot of their adult life in New Jersey. They bought a house in Las Vegas and planned on retiring here. Magdalena was a prolific, productive OB-GYN physician, and Frank managed the business. Prayers, faith, hope, love and God brought home miracles! ❤️🙏🏼💪🏼👍🏼👏🏼👌❤️❤️❤️ #covid19survivors #Sarscov2 #covidmiracles #lifeisbeautiful #diamondprincesscruise2020 #princesscruisecovid #japancruise #faith #love #godisgood
( I mentioned them in one of my posts in January. They’re very close friends of my friend Alicia Felicia, NP.. Alicia took this photo while they are having dinner. Magdalena is waving for me.)
