Tell A Survivor
Coronavirus — a survivor’s story
KIRKLAND, Wash
"It's super great to be able to reach out and touch my kids and give them a hug or give them a kick, whatever they need," said Wood with a laugh. Wood is thankful to be alive after 40 people associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland died from the virus
Wood had a stroke in December and was taken to Evergreen Hospital. A month later, she was taken to Life Care Center of Kirkland to recover. She learned to walk and talk again. She was improving so much she was days from going home when the coronavirus outbreak was discovered at the nursing home.
In what now could be an event that saved her life, Wood fell at Life Care and broke her hip. She was taken to Evergreen Medical Center where her family asked for her to be tested for coronavirus. She was taken back to Life Care. The test came back positive and when she got a fever, she was taken to Harborview Medical Center. e
"It's super great to be able to reach out and touch my kids and give them a hug or give them a kick, whatever they need," said Wood with a laugh. Wood is thankful to be alive after 40 people associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland died from the virus
Wood had a stroke in December and was taken to Evergreen Hospital. A month later, she was taken to Life Care Center of Kirkland to recover. She learned to walk and talk again. She was improving so much she was days from going home when the coronavirus outbreak was discovered at the nursing home.
In what now could be an event that saved her life, Wood fell at Life Care and broke her hip. She was taken to Evergreen Medical Center where her family asked for her to be tested for coronavirus. She was taken back to Life Care. The test came back positive and when she got a fever, she was taken to Harborview Medical Center.
Sun Jihong, 69, caught the COVID-19 virus
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