Georgia Man Now Takes COVID Serious After Wife’s Hospitalization for Months

A Georgian man reconsidered his stance on COVID after his wife contracted the disease and spent 40 days in an induced coma.

Former preacher Jeff Martin, 52, urged people to wear masks and maintain social distancing after initially believing his partner Lisa, 49, was “buying into the hype” of the novel coronavirus by following official health guidelines, People reported.

“I do [take the disease seriously] now – that’s for sure, ”the Blackshear resident told the publication, adding that he had probably brought the virus“ home from work ”.

Lisa Martin was admitted to Memorial Satilla Health with complications from COVID on September 27, 2020 and spent a total of 59 days on a ventilator. She suffered a frontal lobe stroke and on Oct. 20 was in a comatose state, hospital officials said.

The woman was called a “miracle patient” by the establishment on Facebook after becoming responsive when the family considered removing her from oxygen.

“The hospital called her family to say goodbye. They decided to give her 11 days before they made the decision to remove her from the ventilator that was breathing for her … on the eleventh day, Lisa broke the sedatives and took started following Jeff with her eyes and she moved her hand, ”Memorial Satilla Health Station explained.

After coming out of a comatose state, the hospital said she was transferred to two facilities before entering Memorial Satilla Rehabilitation on December 14. The mother of four was released on December 31 after spending three months in care.

Several children in the family have posted stories about the ordeal on Facebook in recent days, thanking healthcare workers and citing their Christian faith as helping recovery.

Madison Martin, 27, recounted People that her mother used a wheelchair to get around and an oxygen tube to help her breathe at home, but that she was still able to speak and eat.

A video shared by Memorial Satilla Health showed Martin leaving the hospital’s rehabilitation center at the end of last month using a walking aid, to cheers from staff members.

New Years Eve is even more important this year for miracle patient Lisa Martin and her husband, Jeff. Lisa is coming home for the first time since …

Jeff Martin suggested in his own post on social media that the experience changed his perspective on the contagious disease, describing it as “threatening.”

“Please, if there is a singular lesson to be learned from all that we have been through, take this virus seriously! Reduce the potential for spread by wearing masks, washing your hands and maintaining These measures could really help prevent infection and reduce the death toll of loved ones, ”Martin said on Facebook last Thursday.

The advice aligns with advice from Georgia’s Department of Public Health, which says people should stay at least six feet from others and wash their hands regularly to limit the spread of the disease, which is linked to more than 10,000 deaths. in the state.

Nationwide, cases of COVID, the disease caused by the coronavirus, now exceed 20 million. The epidemic has been responsible for at least 350,000 deaths in the United States and more than 1.8 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.