April 18th Emilio Update
More than three weeks after the accident that left Emilio in a coma, some really good news came out today. His wife says he’s out of danger!
I haven’t watched thisstory yet, but just reading this part gave me goosebumps: “I have been able to read his lips and see in his eyes all the love,” Maria Navaira said.
Emilio will soon leave intensive care for a room where his family can spend more time with him. Dr. Alex Valadka says Emilio has written his name, has stood up, is eating and talking. That’s remarkable progress for someone who was given a slim chance of waking up from a coma in the days after the accident.
Thisarticle has a little more information on one of Emilio’s complications. It says, “Navaira’s lung condition turned out to be a 3.5-centimeter aneurysm on the lower left portion of his right lung, said Dr. Alan Cohen, chief of vascular interventional imaging at UT Health Sciences Center. The condition is so rare that it was only the fifth such occurrence known in the world and the first known to have been treated without removing the lung, Cohen said.”
It seems all those prayers you all have expressed on this web site and others have been answered. Emilio has beaten some incredible odds, though he still has a long way to go. We’re following his progress on our website, so check back often!
Tags: aneurysm, coma, doctor alan cohen, doctor alex valadka, emilio navaira, houston memorial hermann hospital, intensive care, ksat, maria navaira, san antonio, ut health science center
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May 3, 2008 at 11:38 pm
I wish Emilio the best..hope he will recover soon so he can go to his family..but if he was drinking and driving then i think it’s only fair that he pays for the consequenses just like everyone else..goodluck!!