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Jesus Vizcarra, on the left, is a pulmonary rehab patient and Diana Pardo, on the right, is an exercise physiologist at Enloe Medical Center.
He was under the care of Dr. Verma who later told him he believed Vizcarra was going to die.
“I felt so bad I also thought myself that I was going to die,” Vizcarra said.
After nearly a month of fighting for his life in the hospital, he was able to go home.
For Vizcarra, the nightmare did not end after defeating the virus as he continued to have difficulty breathing and exerting energy for any substantial amount of time.
WINNIPEG Perceived hearing loss, pressure in her head, and a racing heart. A month after one Winnipeg woman’s COVID-19 diagnosis, she told CTV News she still has these lingering symptoms and is having trouble finding follow-up care. She said she first noticed symptoms on January 2, 2021, and tested positive three days later. The woman, who did not want to be identified due to her line of work, said she is frustrated with her experience in trying to get help to manage her long-term symptoms. “I am fortunate enough that I am familiar with the health-care system to some extent to be able to navigate through it and try and reach out to the appropriate people,” she said. “But I am still disappointed in the fact that I really don’t have any answers and I can only imagine that other people are probably struggling with this too.”
March 08, 2021
DOBSON Each member of Facilities and Maintenance Department at Surry Community College recently earned a certificate in Lean Six Sigma White Belt Training from the United Quality Management Institute.
The 21-member team completed a four-hour training session that began Oct. 13, and ended Jan. 15. Their instructor was Dr. Ron Fite of the United Quality Management Institute.
“I watched presentations about the facilities and maintenance projects as a part of the class competition,” said SCC President Dr. David Shockley. “I was so proud of our employees detailing how they will make their areas lean and more efficient. Other areas of the college team will go through lean training including human resources, finance, technology services, and advising.”