An Emporia family is hoping for a miracle after three family members tested positive for COVID-19 and only two have recovered.
"This an awakening for how baditcan get, even with no underlyingconditionsA FAMILY OF THREE ALLHIT WITH CORONAVIRUS.ONE HAS SPENT MORETHAN A WEEK ON AVENTILATOR.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER MCKENZIENELSON FOUND OUT HOWFRIENDS ARE SUPPORTINGTHEM -- TO MAKE SURETHEY CAN PAY THEIR BILLS.MCKENZIE NELSON - REPORTINGAN EMPORIA FAMILY ISHOPING FOR A MIRACLE.A HUSBAND, WIFE AND SONALL TESTED POSITIVE FORCORONAVIRUS " BUTONLY 2 OF THEM HAVERECOVERED.CHRYSANNE PERALTA -RECOVERED FROM COVID/HERHUSBAND DOES TOO AND IS ONVENTILATORSOur biggest thing is, wewant him off the ventilator sowe can at least hear his voiceand he can hear ours and wecan talk to him.CHRYSANNE PERALTASAYS HER HUSBANDGONZOLO HAS BEEN ON AVENTILATOR IN A TOPEKAHOSPITAL SINCE MAY 8TH.PERALTASHe just couldn"tbreath and I told him helooked like he was going topass out.GONZOLO HAD BEENWORKING AT THE LOCALTYSON PLANT FOR MORETHAN5 YEARS - ANDCHRYSANNE BELIEVESTHAT"S WHERE HECAUGHT THE VIRUS.ASYMPTOMATIC AT FIRST -CHRYSANNE SAYS THENGONZOLO SPREAD THEVIRUS TO HERSELF AND 18YEAR OLD SON ROBERTO.CONNIE LEWIS - FAMILY FRIEND,RAISING MONEY FOR FAMILYSNot even mentioning ourown symptoms and thattouched my heart as well, shewasn"t complaining abouthow she felt, she was moreworried about her husbandand son, so that tells you whattype of person she is.CONNIE LEWIS - A FAMILYFRIEND, SAYS CHRYSANNEAND GONZOLO EACHWORKED 2 JOBS TO MAKEENDS MEET.BOTH WERE FURLOUGHEDDURING THE PANDEMIC "SO CONNIE STARTED AFUNDRAISER.LEWISSI did not want her andGonzolo, once he getsreleased to worry aboutrushing back to work untilhe"s fully healed and Iknow that he"s going toneed some at home care.WHILE GONZOLO REMAINSON A VENTILATOR "CHRYSANNE SAYS HISNURSES SAY HE"SPROGRESSING SLOWLY.PERALTASRight now she"s likeI"m very proud of him andI"m very proud of hisprogress.MCKENZIE NELSON - REPORTINGCONNIE LEWIS STARTED AFUNDRAISER ONFACEBOOK " HOPING TORAISE $2-THOUSANDDOLLARS FOR THE FAMILY.AS OF TODAY - THEFUNDRAISER HASREACHED OVER $18-THOUSAND DOLLARS.THE MONEY WILL HELP THEFAMILY WITH LIVINGEXPENSES AND MEDICALBILLS.MCKENZIE NELSON, 41ACTION N
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