Firefighter recalls fight with COVID, efforts to keep wife safe

PHOTO COURTESY RON LAVALLEE Lawrence firefighter Juan "Manny" Gonzalez
Firefighter Juan Manny Gonzalez talks with Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera in this file photo. Gonzalez, 54, beat COVID-19 but it was two months before he finally tested negative 
LAWRENCE — Confined to his basement, battling a stubborn fever and a persistent cough, Juan "Manny" Gonzalez prayed for the safety of his wife, Gloribel. 
"I kept praying, 'Keep her healthy. Let me carry the burden. Don't give it to her,'" said the veteran Lawrence firefighter. "I prayed for my better half not to get this and, thank God, she never did."
Gonzalez, 54, beat COVID-19 but it was two months before he finally tested negative and one of his lungs was affected, requiring him to perform breathing therapy daily. 

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