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27 Dec, 7 tweets, 5 min read
🧵This beautiful soul has been in the ICU for 7 weeks on a ventilator because of COVID.

Zelene Blancas is a 35 y.o. first grade bilingual teacher in El Paso Texas who tested positive for COVID on October 20th. She did everything right, but tragically still got COVID. 1/6
Zelene is a close friend of a friend, so I've followed her hospital course closely. In Nov we were concerned when her oxygen levels began to drop, b/c I've seen this over & over again in young people. Sadly, her oxygen requirements continued to increase & she was intubated 2/6
She is a kind soul. Two years ago, her twitter video showing her young students taking turns giving each other a hug, handshake, high-five and fist bump to fellow classmates, while leaving the classroom at the end of the day went viral. 3/6
More recently in September, her dad and niece helped her put together #pinksocks goodie bags for her new 1st graders! She also provided masks for fellow teachers. She's always thinking of others! 4/6
She's been hospitalized in the ICU for 7 weeks and her family is having a difficult time navigating the complex health care system, in addition to primarily speaking spanish. Please consider contributing to her GoFundMe or helping family in other ways. 5/6
gofundme.com/f/zelene-blanc…
I'm looking forward to the day that Zelene Blancas, family and friends smile again.🙏🏽🙏🏽 /end
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I'm not really sure what to say anymore, besides the situation is horrible in Arizona and WE are on OUR OWN. 171 people died yesterday in Arizona. Think about that.. all those people on ventilators in ICUs that are overwhelmed are dying. More & more admitted each day. 1/5
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🧵COVID CHECK-IN #4 (12/28 - 1/3) Hey healthcare workers across the U.S. Can you check-in and let us know what you're seeing at your hospitals? Your voice is very important and is saving lives! Share as much or little as you like. I'll help amplify.
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ALSO concerning are hospitals running out of hi-flow nasal cannula and BiPap machines used to prevent intubations (see below). In rationing care, patients +70 y.o. with many comorbidities will likely not get off a ventilator, so will not be provided one. This is wartime medicine!
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