Good news! David Lat from AbovetheLaw discharged after 17 days, including 6 on ventilator.

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@DavidLat
Not an #AprilFoolsDay Joke: after 17 days at @nyulangone, including 6 days on a ventilator, I’m being discharged! Here’s my final hospital bed selfie. #coronavirus #COVID19 #coronaboy #LatsCovid19Journal



David Lat
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Thanks to the #HealthcareHeroes here at
@nyulangone
who not only saved my life, but made a long hospitalization as pleasant as such an experience can be. #coronavirus #COVID19 #coronaboy #LatsCovid19Journal
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Here at
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, a top academic hospital, they’re also engaging in research to help learn more about how to fight diseases like #coronavirus/#covid19; I’m participating in 2 studies. #coronaboy #LatsCovid19Journal
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Ultimately it’s about the quality of the care, but I will add that the new ICU wing of
@nyulangone
is gorgeous (wish I had taken a photo of my suite and its views, but I had other things to deal with). #coronavirus #COVID19 #coronaboy #LatsCovid19Journal
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Even this older wing, where I shared a (more dated) suite with three other patients, has great East River views. #coronavirus #COVID19 #coronaboy #LatsCovid19Journal
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(Despite my enthusiasm for
@nyulangone
, I’m not a paid spokesperson, just a grateful patient - and I reserve the right to return to Twitter and complain if, e.g., there’s a health insurance issue.) #coronavirus #COVID19 #coronaboy #LatsCovid19Journal
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Btw, I’m very curious to see the cost on the EOB for my #coronavirus treatment - any guesses? It involved 2 ER visits, 16 hospital nights (mostly in the ICU), 1 intubation, 6 days on a ventilator, tons of oxygen. #COVID19 #coronaboy #LatsCovid19Journal
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It’s great to have a world-class hospital so close to home. If I ever come down again with life-threatening illness (or have another important #healthcare need), I’ll be back. Thanks again,
@nyulangone
! #coronavirus #COVID19 #coronaboy #LatsCovid19Journal