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¿QPM? S6 EP 2: What recovering after COVID-19 looks like for a Latinx with a double-lung transplant

WNIN | By Paola Marizán

Published June 9, 2021 at 12:01 PM CDT

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Mayra Ramirez received a double lung transplant after COVID-19 caused irreversible damage to her lungs.

Northwestern Medicine

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When the pandemic hit, Mayra Ramirez began working from home. She's unsure how she contracted the coronavirus.

Northwestern Medicine

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Mayra Ramirez

En este episodio, I want you to meet Mayra Ramirez. Mayra contracted the virus and ended up in the ICU on life support. She was 28. The virus had severely damaged her lungs and doctors concluded she would not survive without a double-lung transplant. Y en Junio, Mayra became the first U.S. COVID-19 patient to undergo the life-saving procedure.

En los primeros meses de la pandemia del COVID-19, she spoke with Christine Herman una reportera from Side Effects Public Media about what she’s been through in the past year.

This episode was developed with the help of Side Effects Public Media, a public radio collaboration reporting on healthcare in the Midwest. You can follow Christine on Twitter: @CTHerman.