Florida dad who got Covid-19 care 1,200 miles away is going home months later. These are the lessons

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

he wants to share

These days, brushing his teeth while standing up is a major accomplishment.

But Robby Walker is alive -- a feat some doctors didn't expect two months ago. And while the 52-year-old struggles to speak long sentences, he's now using his voice to try to prevent others from suffering the way he did.

The Florida father of six was unvaccinated and gravely ill as Covid-19 pneumonia ravaged both his lungs in August. "He is in dire need of an ECMO treatment, which is not available at the hospital that he is in," his wife Susan Walker told CNN at the time.

ECMO treatment uses an external machine that can function as the body's heart and lungs. It can be used for organ transplant patients, victims of severe heart attacks and seriously ill Covid-19 patients -- including young adults.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/florida-dad-who-got-covid-19-care-1200-miles-away-is-going-home-months-later-these-are-the-lessons-he-wants-to-share/ar-AAPAT6n

[Skittles]

1. he is a moron, but I wish him well

father of six should have had more sense

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. If he had more sense, he might have stopped after two or three.

Anyway, I also wish him well, and hope he gets the kids vaccinated as vaccines are approved for their ages.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. His story needs to be shouted from the rooftops! Maybe some more lives could be saved. n/t

[NutmegYankee]

3. His survival can be partly attributed to the high vaccination rate in Connecticut.

80% of adults fully vaccinated and 78% of everyone with at least one dose has allowed the hospitals to still have excess capacity.

[NutmegYankee]

4. Local TV station article with video

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/florida-man-returns-home-after-life-saving-covid-care-in-connecticut/2602352/

[MissMillie]

5. Too many anti-vaxxers argue that COVID has a low mortality rate

Yep, this guy survived. He can't work (or do much of anything really) and he's got $1.5 million in medical bills (and it would appear that the bills are going to continue to add up).

That's not how I want to live.

[UpInArms]

6. Just think ... if only there were a FREE vaccine that basically would

prevent severe symptoms of Covid ….

I dream of a world where people wouldn’t die for lack of a scientific answer

[MissMillie]

7. Not just the money

His heart and lungs may never fully recover

[wellst0nev0ter]

9. Wish my dad had an ECMO machine