A mom miraculously wakes up from a coma a day before his family removes his ventilator. The Christian family believes that it is a "God thing."
According to a Facebook post, Lisa Martin got admitted to the Memorial Satilla Health emergency room in September. She had COVID-19 complications, so she was sent to the hospital in Waycross, Georgia.
Waking up from an amazing journey
The long post included a video of Martin using a rolling walker as staff cheered and clapped for her. The mom-of-four had an "amazing journey" as she fought off the deadly disease. She was on a ventilator for 59 days, in an induced coma for 40 days, and survived a frontal lobe stroke.
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The post wrote that the 49-year-old mom was comatose on October 20. The family decided to wait for 11 days before they said goodbye to Martin by removing her ventilator. Martin woke up on the eleventh day by breaking through the sedatives then she looked for her husband.
A work of God?
The Blackshear, Georgia, teaching consultant told PEOPLE about the unbelievable journey she has had. She believes that it is definitely God that let her wake up because she thought no one cared for her, but her experience taught her how loved she is.
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Martin shares four children with her husband, Jeff Martin. Her firstborn, Madison, told the outlet that her mom is using a wheelchair and a walker to help her move. She also noted that her mom has an oxygen cannula to help her breathe.
Family's roller coaster ride
Madison described the experience as Disney World's roller coaster ride called Space Mountain. She said that their family had no idea how Martin's condition would progress because the twists and turns were all overwhelming.
The 27-year-old child also said that their lives have forever changed after going through the experience. She thanks God for using her mom to keep their faith during the darkest times because Martin almost died due to COVID-19.
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Shared wife's story to raise awareness
Jeff admitted to the outlet that he only took the virus seriously after his wife had contracted it. The 52-year-old hopes that his wife's story would "encourage and help" others who could have faced the same situation as Martin.
He said that he watched four people die while his wife was suffering from COVID-19. While he knows that doctors could treat patients from their sickness, he believes that healing comes from God.
Jeff also said that he is very thankful that his wife had survived the disease because he knows the pain of losing loved ones after seeing families experience it. He felt it is a shame that people have a hard time absorbing the simple things to stay safe. He ended by reminding people to cover their faces, maintain a safe distance, and wash hands.
