After 169 hospitals, a dad finally got the Covid-19 care he needed — and changed dozens of skeptics’ minds – CNN

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By Holly Yan, CNN

Updated 7:15 AM ET, Sun September 19, 2021

(CNN)Every breath Robby Walker takes is one that almost didn’t happen.

Robby and Susan Walker.Robby and Susan Walker.
Susan Walker said she couldn't bear to think about losing her husband, the father of six children.Susan Walker said she couldn't bear to think about losing her husband, the father of six children.
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Intubated and sedated, Robby Walker is put on a flight from Florida to St. Francis Hospital in Connecticut.Intubated and sedated, Robby Walker is put on a flight from Florida to St. Francis Hospital in Connecticut.
Robby Walker's blood is removed and returned with ECMO, "probably the most extreme form of cardiopulmonary support," Dr. Robert Gallagher said.Robby Walker's blood is removed and returned with ECMO, "probably the most extreme form of cardiopulmonary support," Dr. Robert Gallagher said.
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