Alisa White.Photo: cbs new york
A grandmother beatCOVID-19and pancreatitis, which was a complication of the virus, after being given just a 10 percent chance of survival.
Alisa White, 61, from Long Island, New York was admitted to Huntington Hospital in January where she stayed for six months in order to undergo life-saving surgeries, ABC 7reported.
The grandmother of 11 developed severe pancreatitis from complications due to COVID and was placed in a medically induced coma as doctors worked to clear out her infection. She endured seven surgeries throughout her hospital stay, according to the outlet.
“Unfortunately she had such bad pancreatitis, most of her pancreas died, and she had a dead organ in her abdomen,” he said, later explaining that they removed as much damaged tissue as possible for a human to survive.
Appearing at the press conference with a mask on, White told Dr. Tzimas, “I want to thank you, thank you very much for saving my life.”
Alisa White.cbs new york
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She added, “How many times could I have died? So many times I could have died.”
Doctors presented her with a gift card to Texas Roadhouse, one of her favorite restaurants, on Tuesday so White could take her children and grandchildren, according to ABC 7.
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