ECMO machine is saving the sickest COVID-19 patients

[@PreciousB1983]

I was on the ecmo due to severe Covid-19. I’m still recovering in rehab. This machine saved my life. I’ll never forget my ecmo team. I had to learn how to walk again it was the weirdest feeling.

[@anilasya7703]

Hi I'm glad the machine saved your life my mum is very critical and she's not improving on the mechanical ventilator its been 3 weeks we are thinking to refer her for an ecmo

[@JetFire9]

@@anilasya7703 Too bad you are in this situation. If the govt and medical organizations were any good at their job, your mom would never have gotten seriously ill because she would have been given the monoclonal antibody treatment. That would have stopped the virus dead in its tracks. But your mom is going to die because her death is important for the govt to continue to gain power and the medical industry to make more profits. So she will not have died in vain.

[@fejanuddinmalek5114]

How many weeks were you on ecmo

[@Chris-sb2ew]

@@JetFire9 the monoclonal antibodies don’t do anything my dad got them and still died on ecmo

[@Chris-sb2ew]

@@viadatavideos6107 5 days after testing positive he got them

[@christinasaucier6514]

7 years ago I was 34 weeks pregnant and got stage 4 pneumonia and was in congestive heart failure. I was put on ECMO. The Dr. did not think I was going to make it when I was transported from a Biloxi, MS hospital to New Orleans Oschners hospital. I was in a coma on ECMO for 9 days. It saved my life and my daughter's life. I had a healthy baby girl 2 weeks later.

[@marshacooper2089]

Oschner is A Great Hospital!

[@matildesantos4215]

Glad to hear.

[@donnarfreimark7730]

40 years ago next month, my son was the 5th baby, but the second survivor to have ECMO. He is my miracle baby.

[@neerurawat0608]

My husband of 37 years , 8 years of marriage ..did not survive after 8 days of ECMO .. but I pray for anyone in that condition to revive like this young lady 🙏

[@alejandralillo5522]

I just got married and my husband got Covid during our honeymoon. He is currently on ecmo. He is also 29. I feel like this video is a sign from god he will be ok.

[@chrismartinez2426]

My wife is 23 weeks pregnant on her 15th day of ecmo for Covid/Pneumonia. Prayers for your husband. I know it's hard seeing them like that but just keep the faith. ❤❤🙏🙏

[@tjmother07]

Praying for you hopefully he is showing improvement by now

[@JenLara42]

My sister in law has been on an ECMO since May. She needs a lung transplant. 💔 Please pray for her.

[@bravelizard494]

How is your husband?

[@SaraTHTM869]

So sorry. I’ve know over 200 people with covid and most were mild, a few sick. Such An awful lab made virus

[@companando21]

My father required Ecmo as well due to COVID. He also was very sick and he made it!! Thank you nurses and doctors who do more than what you would expect. This machine saved his life and I’m glad he’s back to his normal life now.

[@rayabarr]

I was on ECMO for 2 months. From Nov 2022 till feb 2023 at UCSD La Jolla. I have tracheal stenosis and my airway totally collapsed.. I had respiratory failure and kidney failure due to high CO2.. I am now recovering at home with a tracheal stent. I am glad that I have the one of the best interventional pulmonologist..

[@samanthavaughn9084]

Ecmo Survivor class of 2014 at ou medical center at the age of 27 I am now 37 years old and wouldn't be here thankful for my amazing Ecmo Team!!

[@UDONEDONEIT]

This machine just saved my brothers life. My brothers organs were shutting down from the delta virus. There was no chance he could recover the doctors said. He went through two cprs, His kidneys were failing, heart was failing and Lungs. A miracle happened and my brothers lungs started to heal. Thank you ecmo for saving my brother. I owe you my life and my brothers life.

[@larcm3]

How old was your brother and how long did he stay in the ecmo machine? My brother is 50 and just went on the ecmo today. I pray to God he heals

[@UDONEDONEIT]

@@larcm3 he's 26 and he stayed on it for 2 months.

[@mariamora1101]

Wow , I’m always so happy to see these type of storys . Prayers he keeps on doing better and better each day ! My husband is on Ecmo on day 17 … lungs are failing & RS of his heart … I have sooo much hope !

[@UDONEDONEIT]

@@mariamora1101 Very Sorry to hear that. I hope he gets better. Stay safe and don't go around people even your family. Family gave us it.

[@13XxHabsFanxX21]

@@UDONEDONEIT my dad was placed on ecmo 3 days ago and everything is shutting down. Im not a very hopeful person in general but seeing these kind of stories really help give me some hope.

[@Nurselady1]

I am so happy you are ok! As a nurse this brings tears to my eyes! I just lost a coworker to Covid who was on ECMO 😢

[@courtneychapron-engi9290]

I assist in placing patients on ECMO....please take covid seriously!!

[@Myfitnessjourney910]

Ecmo is life saving

[@JetFire9]

Why won't you take monoclonal antibody treatments seriously? Oh, that's right, because you wouldn't have a job then.

[@courtneychapron-engi9290]

@@JetFire9 I can see by your comment, you're a real gem

[@gretajarboe]

My mom is in ft thomas ky st elizabeth icu on a ventilator and 24 hour dialysis she has been there since the 19th. I ask about this and they say she has to qualify. What's that mean? I just want my Mom to come out of this nightmare. Please pray for us.

[@lovepeace9101]

Thank you for your service. I have a son on Ecmo right now. And the team is amazing.

[@aminomiles]

Thank you for sharing. I'm 2 weeks out of the hospital and would have been dead without the ECMO therapy. I don't remember anything a week from coughing up bl3ed till a few days or a week AFTER being weaned off the machine and woken up. I'm still working on the regaining strength, but the hardest part is mental.

[@13XxHabsFanxX21]

My dad was diagnosed with covid/pneumonia 4 days ago and was placed on ecmo 3 days ago and there's been no sign of improvement. I am beyond scared he's not going to make it because he's not looking good but then I see all these stories of people that are on it for months that got better. Anyone that can share there story with me I would greatly appreciate it

[@azzubhai12]

It will take time bro

[@chilla3220]

Prayers give it time...my husband suffered 2 strokes on bolth sides of the brain and is now on dialysis i know how you feel...i hate covid so much...your dad can overcome this and him being a candidate for ecmo is a blessing some people are not able to get it....prayers to you and your family

[@wirthwhileleather6895]

i was on ecmo for about a month in a half, once i was put on ecmo i actualy got worse and had kidney failure, ARDS, and Propofol infusion syndrome and phneumonia 2 more times. i finally started recovering. I am sorry to say that it is a difficult road ahead but it takes time. i know that you may not want to hear that but that is the truth of it. just keep talking to him. while i was out my dream or delirium was centered around my family and when i talked to my wife about this afterwards she was telling me that she would talk to me about the stuff i was dreaming. Also when he does come to, he will be very confused and the Delirium and halucinations that he will have for a few weeks afterwards are going to be very real for him, so if he says or acts strange he is reacting to delirium or halucinations that he is having or had. I quite litterally was a confused mess for several weeks after i woke up. this is getting long and i think ive passed on what i think is the some of the most important info that i can remember. Never underestimate the power of prayer. Good luck and god speed.

[@13XxHabsFanxX21]

@@chilla3220 Thank you, I really hope he can. I would be a complete mess without him.

[@13XxHabsFanxX21]

@@wirthwhileleather6895 I appreciate you being real with me. I am praying he can pull through. I'm glad you're doing well!

[@meganlynne5708]

God bless her and everyone that suffered from covid and ended up getting really sick

[@glendajenkins8308]

Amen 🙏🏾

[@epaminon6196]

Me: "How long can you hold your breath?" ECMO-patient: "Yes."

[@mrbillga3572]

It save my life thank you earlanger Chattanooga tn I was on it for weeks after heart attack god bless the staff praise lord every night I was in coma 57 days

[@979Dawggnutzzz]

Very strong woman my🙏 go out to anyone fighting this My brother is on it now and I'm praying for him everyday 🙏❤

[@bigboiigang13]

God bless her and everybody who been on that machine I’m Also a Ecmo Survivor…

[@Omgcutetings]

Thank you to all the nurses and doctors. You are angels

[@edwinearl4584]

You are an incredible inspiration to those who have suffered from Covid. If there’s any questions about why we need to get the vaccine, this should answer them.

[@lapislazarus8899]

It's heartbreaking when people say that this pandemic is fake. That's such an insult to those who have gotten so sick, and the poor souls who did not make it through 😓

[@loveu0214]

Hubby survived covid 19 because of the ECMO. I'm grateful!

[@belindawallace7770]

Please pray for my brother in law he is suffering tremendously with COVID pneumonia! All I ask is for prayers!

[@zephirinedrouhin3735]

I’m praying for your brother in law. My husband is a candidate for ecmo, so I’m trying to learn about it. It sounds like a good thing.

[@belindawallace7770]

@@zephirinedrouhin3735 thank you 🙏

[@belindawallace7770]

@@zephirinedrouhin3735 it is a good thing I will pray for him as well. Blessings to you and your family. I have seen it in person but never on family so I also wanted to know more.

[@zephirinedrouhin3735]

@@belindawallace7770 Thank you!

[@ranganatht9383]

​@@zephirinedrouhin3735 how he is now

[@NitroVipers3]

I feel strange asking strangers for help, or using an illness to go to a church or prayer group. I do always want to go to church and I am a Christian its just hard alone. Anyways, My uncle was diagnosed with COVID and isnt doing well. Last night he was put on a ventilator and according to research the outcome once that happens is mostly bad. I am looking for any way to help, any small chance in the universe to keep my uncle here with us. He isnt ready to go either... Thank you.

[@meganlynne5708]

Praying for him

[@NitroVipers3]

@@meganlynne5708 Thanks, im still worried :(

[@feelingpetitegood]

My uncle is in the same position and we are just hoping now he will remain stable so they can get him on ecmo, I’m very scared too so my heart is with you 😞💕

[@persephone2706]

@@NitroVipers3 How is he doing?

[@NitroVipers3]

@@persephone2706 he died sadly....

[@lapislazarus8899]

That's exactly how I felt after my BKA. I'd spent a year bed-ridden with this gammy leg, and idk why the podiatrist wouldn't set me up with PT during that time. But after my amputation I did intensive PT before and after getting my prosthetic leg. I'm still really weak, but I CAN walk again after two years! Those ECMO machines are something else! And I thought dialysis was mind-blowing 🤯

[@WatashiNoBaka18]

The doctors are planning to put my dear sister on ECMO. She has Covid Pneumonia, please pray to Jehova God, she has two wonderful babies 1 & 3, and we are not giving up. Miracles do happen, praying for all of you whose life has been affected by this virus. ♡ may Jehova God hear our prayers

[@WatashiNoBaka18]

Update: My sister was on ECMO from January 2nd to about January 19. She was on 100% oxygen with ECMO acting as her lungs & on the ventilator intubated. They took off her intubation and did a Trach instead. They started to decrease the paralytic slowly & then the sedation very slowly. My sister developed blood clots, which resulted in the ECMO sites to be full of them. They had 2 options by Jan 18th - Either to remove the ECMO completely and see how she does on her own with ventilation - or put in a new ECMO - risking her life once again. They took her off ECMO - we are on Jan 23rd now and she has been stable and initiating her breaths with help from the ventilation. It is extremely important that they wean your ECMO loved ones slowly so they are better at stabilizing. Without this machine my sister wouldn't be here today. She developed ARDS, Covid Pneumonia, and many other infections, & blood clots. This machine has saved her life, and now she is off it. I pray she stays off it and successfully weans off the ventilator. She's 28, no past medical conditions except for pneumonia. Have hope - she had a 10% survival rate on this machine. We held on to that for dear life, but no one is more powerful than Jehovah God, and if he saves them then they have a 100% chance. Do not lose faith - there are miracles everywhere. I am praying for any of you who have to start this journey. We will get through this ❤

[@WatashiNoBaka18]

Hey guys! An update since I know there may be many of you out there going through this. My sister woke up, she is improving. They found a "fungal" infection that kept getting worse - the CT (CAT?) can of her lungs showed a white mass that wasn't going away with antibacterials/antifungals. So the thoracic team did open chest surgery and removed 5% of her lung tissue, in which they found the white mass to be a clump of clots becoming infected. Since then, my sisters O2 has gotten better, she is now off the ventilator and is just receiving oxygen through her trach. I was able to see her and video call her children, she had a beautiful smile - but she is not able to talk and is very restless. Her next steps are recovery and full removal of the chest tubes (prevention of a pneumothorax due to the chest lung surgery. I hope and pray for your loved ones to be okay, hang on. Please don't give up ❤

[@WatashiNoBaka18]

Last update; she's coming home tomorrow. A journey from Dec 19, 2021 to March 21, 2022. She has recovered. She survived thank God, goodluck everyone 🤗

[@Thestrongone844]

Thank you For your story

[@stevieg1799]

Ecmo saved my sons life🙏🏻he’s only 2 months old

[@mialio8365]

Glad Bless you🙏 so glad you made it and stayed strong.

[@mustang73648]

I experienced that … that time when I got Covid-19 my lung was paralyzed and I am coma for 1,5 months.

[@Pinkkermit17]

My husband is on an ECMO machine right now. he has blood clots and pneumonia. I feel like I am living a nightmare. I am scared,

[@danielamm1479]

I'm glad it ended well for her :)

[@SoniaOrtiz-um4tq]

What is the survival rate after being on this machine.?

[@monk1776]

I spent 7 months on ECMO due to covid it saved my life but left me disabled.

[@morganmadison366]

What about the Hemolung machine? Is this the same?

[@lovepeace9101]

This gives me hope. My 20 year old son is on Ecmo right.

[@GIGATHEBOT]

Hopefully he did well

[@mysarahandrews8536]

Fantastic recovery from an ICU nurse here.. a piece of advice please continue to loose some weights....😊

[@ROC-585]

Average cost to save your life is $500k, our medical system needs to be revamped NOW. These people have their lives yes, but a ton of people now are in debt for the rest of their life.

[@papanaila963]

Wow... walking on ECMO!

[@2redtooth]

You all say thank you for this to perfusion team.

[@therevolution1615]

Really the lifesaving therapy for such sick patients of covid 19... Great 👍

[@wdhgar2]

My uncle 45 year pass away of cov 19 We couldn't find oxygen for him and no hospital to let him in my mom collapse in the floor crying asking Dr to accept letting him in hospital to get oxygen and treat him but it was to late he pass way 2 year ago and still carrying avery single day qz I can't believe it can't believe will not see him again he was fun love support friend kindness forgiveness And all vocabulary for good things in the world miss you uncle and I see all aver the places Rhmat allh Alyak

[@hugobaires2113]

You know what I never in my life had any of my family been in the hospital for anything major but 3 weeks ago my oldest daughter she's 25 gonna be 25 on March 2 she got the enfulenza A she got a namonia and she had asthma she told me I'm gonna go to the doctor she had not been home she text me that they are gonna keep her there for a few days I texted her at 3 am she reply back then when I call no answer call hospital and they ask me when was the last time I spoke to her they told me she is on a machine that's breathing for her say what that's life support rush to hospital and my heart sank I never seen my bby like this one week later they told me they gonna try this machine ecmo thanks to all the staff at Torrance memorial hospital never have I seen a hospital where they are always around eve seen this my self I'm thank ful for there she had left for a few ibwas there holding her hand ibhad to go out side never have I been ask ifbi want the house chaplain to come I ea thinking it my head wait I've seen plenty of movies and that not good but father yen came up i didn't see him but he sounded like James erol Jones after he stop nurse came out 3 min later ok Mr hugo we got her stable

[@joshuacohoon4742]

Only advice I would give anyone after experiencing Covid with my mom. Try hard to stay away from getting your loved ones on a ventilator.

[@djnoneofyourbusiness525]

I could see why- my mom died from COVID and her condition was so critical, her doctor and nurses advised against putting her on a ventilator. Her heart was getting weaker and they said she’d either die during intubation (in intense pain and stress) or her body would eventually give out on the ventilator. Our only choice was comfort care.. Unfortunately, antibodies, ventilator, ECMO and any other treatment used to treat this virus isn’t always enough.

[@Curiousgeorge47]

Bet the bill was 2 million

[@LordOfTheDolls]

She was very overweight. So is a lot of America but I'm just saying she wasn't strong and healthy like it says in the video.

[@JeeterJuice]

Damn my dad got covid think he’s gonna do ecmo he’s scared a little bit too and I’m gonna use CBD oil to reduce his inflammation with his ARDS

[@ptrzeciak1]

How did that all work out?

[@SpicyGelato98]

@@ptrzeciak1 He's most likely not alive anymore. I don't know what is wrong with these people who believe that they know more than doctors and nurses.

[@Dee-mn4ud]

The nurses??? What about the doctors?

[@annabailey2206]

Get vaccinated yall, this does not look fun

[@Lunalilly1980]

You do realize the vaccine doesn't prevent covid right ? Just protects against the severity right ?

[@ckb6752]

@@Lunalilly1980 it doesn't protect against anything. Most who get it die or get really sick. 👍

[@strnglhld]

@@Lunalilly1980 It prevents COVID from killing you in every one of my patients except one that had an organ transplant and was extremely sensitive. So yeah, get vaccinated

[@strnglhld]

@@kmanter Never had a vaccinated COVID patient on ECMO in 2020

[@strnglhld]

@@ckb6752 Most people who DONT get it, die or are really sick. Stop with the misinfo unless you’re in my ICU living it

[@PradiptaGitaya]

Take care of yourself, because once you got organ failure, your life will going to be really miserable 😢

[@oneandonlymoth]

Some of us just got vaxed 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@fernandomirandam13]

La vida no tiene precio😊

[@CordayCorday]

Strong body ?

[@paulvalery9778]

Was she vaccinated?

[@jukee67]

America has a problem with weight. Both young and old and it is a major problem. Obesity makes life difficult to live day to day and causes the lead up to death. What you eat is most important. They won't say it along with other comorbidites. I personally will avoid hospitals at all costs. No fear of death and after the dancing along with two years of never a straight answer, the medical community is an industry now fully.

[@0neOf10ne]

Please get vaccinated

[@mrbillga3572]

I was on ecmo and god bless her

[@GG-wd9sx]

💔💔this was hard to watch

[@kbstrong429]

WoW 🙏🏻🍀🌻

[@Gmlm217]

Her strong body 💀

[@christianvazquez8946]

I know many people on ecmo that survived

[@vickieboechler5962]

Working in Patient Concerns I know people who didn’t.

[@tRaViEzA1SeGoViA]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@BobElvis-g4s]

Muller Gateway

[@OsamaBinBallin6996]

Should probably be maintaining her physical fitness as well but whatev

[@sharpgirlsSerious]

🙏💐🙏

[@MauriceM.]

"..her strong body"... hm, I see.

[@jasonsykes5993]

She needs to lose weight

[@roybatty6368]

Covid?

[@SaraTHTM869]

We have to keep fighting the obesity epidemic

[@strnglhld]

Why don’t you start at home…..? I see you!!!

[@0-1-x]

A complete lied. Survivor of a Genocide Money.

[@HOUSEOFMARGEAUX]

She better thank The Most High and not a piece of machinery

[@METRIKVX]

Thank the doctors and creators of these high tech machines.

[@karinar3280]

God gave us the knowledge and means to be able to come up with this incredible machine. The doctors and nursing staff should be praised just as much for acting quickly.

[@sevencostanza3931]

But it is the MACHINE that is saving her life & that MACHINE technology COMES from God. GOD is science. The 2 are intertwined. Your body that God created works cause of the laws of chemistry, physics that is dictated by math. Not sure why so many Christians think God & Science is separate !?!?!?

[@wrath_of_thrawn2163]

Maybe he just cuts out the bullshit and doesn't give people the sickness in the first place or actually just magically cures it if he decides he's gonna pipe up

[@djnoneofyourbusiness525]

Always praise and thank God for everything, but these healthcare workers out there working these machines to keep people alive, deserve recognition as well.

[@JezebelSly]

>strong body

[@chriscarlton-gm4hr]

Strong body ? She was 80-100lbs over weight