Stories of Hope
Real people, real journeys. Every story reminds us that there is hope, community, and strength in facing ECMO treatment together.
Dan B
My name is Dan – I reside in northeastern Pennsylvania and this is my ARDS survivorship story. On Saturday March 7th 2020 I attended a festival in Brooklyn New York and at this Festival they crammed way too many people into way too small of a space, a decision that I
Dr. Alec M
One morning changed my life. A date I will never forget: 13th June 2019. That week, I had been doing my normal activities, going to work, seeing friends and enjoying life as a 21-year-old. However, on that Thursday morning, I woke up and I could not breathe. I had always had
Maria Y
I was living my best life In 2020, at 41 years old, I was living my best single life. I had traveled to Spain to celebrate my 40th birthday, I was practicing yoga poses in Costa Rica, and relaxing in hot water springs in Iceland. Back at home I was
Brian L
In late 2021 Brian Little contracted COVID and was placed on ECMO at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Through his care team, his wife Cindy was connected to Maria for support and to be given hope that Brian could make it through this health crisis. Cindy and Brian
Carl C
The night of October 11th, I put my son to bed after a delicious ice cream dinner following a dog walk and fishing expedition out of his tree house. He had a cough for a few days, running some low grade fevers, but was eating, drinking, playing, pooping. The morning of October
Drew T
Sunday, November 27th 2022… as the sun was to rise on another of God’s days, our sweet and loving Andrew, gently closed his eyes to this earthly life, and went on his eternal reward of everlasting peace and rest. At just the young age of 23, he had touched so