Diane's father lay unconscious, receiving oxygen through a tracheotomy, when she was told he had little chance of surviving COVID-19. That's when she knew she had to get her dad, an NYPD police officer, transferred to Penn Medicine for treatment.

A nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Diane was shocked by the damage COVID-19 had inflicted on her once-energetic father, but knew deep down he could make it through with the right care team. As Diane continued to fight with her dad, his health slowly improved, and he was requiring less and less oxygen to function as his recovery progressed. Then, after 136 days in medical facilities, Diane held back tears as her dad, Yvan, was finally healthy enough to return home.

In all, Yvan spend 75 days comatose on a ventilator, but with the help of his daughter and the team at Penn Medicine, he now has his life back.

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