The story of a man who recovered after having been placed in a coma and given a 4% survival rate has gone viral on social media after his sister shared his journey.
Michelle Spinale posted a series ofvideos on TikTokshowing how her brother, Steven Spinale, survived after he contracted a rare bacteria when he was hospitalized in late 2022.
Septic shock is a progression of sepsis, in which the body’s infection-fighting processes turn on itself, causing the organs to work poorly, according to theMayo Clinic. In Septic shock, the body experiences a dramatic drop in blood pressure that can damage the lungs, kidneys, liver and other organs, per the clinic.
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While in the hospital, Michelle shared that Steven had undergone a multi-month journey to survive. In onevideo, she said he had “a stroke,” “massive” blood clots in his legs and heart chamber, pneumonia and had even contracted ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome).
She also stated that had to be put on a RotoProne bed, which treats “severe respiratory failure” per theNational Health Institute.
In the video and on GoFundMe, she explained that the bacterial infection eventually “reached his heart” and he needed to undergo open heart surgery. She noted that he was brought out of his coma for the surgery and “intubated for 36 hours” because his “blood wouldn’t clot” and had to undergo a second surgery to close the wound.
Inanother video, Michelle shared that doctors told them Steven had a “4% survival rate” and had “no brain activity,” and should be considered to betaken off life support. However, she said that the family stayed strong, as they noticedSteven would respond to themin his coma. After three weeks, he eventuallywoke upand started the slow recovery process.
“We never lost hope,” Michelle wrote on oneTikTokthat showed photos of him in the ICU and waking up. “And luckily [he’s] alive today.”
On Nov. 29, 2022, Michelle shared an update showing Steven sitting up in bed while smiling and noted that he was learning to sit up on his own again. She said that he still had a “long road” of recovery ahead of him but was “steadily on his way.”
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In anupdatea year later, she showed Steven up and walking with an aid around his home. “We are blessed. What a journey it has been,” she said.
source: people.com
