Stephanie Keen, an ECMO Story 

My wife got ARDS from Pcp pneumonia following induction chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Aug 2020. She was on ECMO for a month. Here at St Luke’s BGC in Manila Philippines. ECMO gave her lungs time to heal. She was decanulated in September 2020, got off the ventilator 2 weeks after ECMO. Went on to complete consolidation, reinduction, interim maintenance, reintensification, and maintenance phases of chemo. She has been in remission for the last 1050 days and tomorrow she rings the bell. Her treatment is finished. She’s transitioning from active cancer patient to survivor. Without ECMO she wouldn’t have made it another 24 hours now she’s 3 years cancer free. Thank you ECMO team!

Thanks to those nurses. Thanks to all nurses male and female who care for their patients more than we will ever really care about much! I was also on ECMO after my heart stopped for an hour and my family were told that there was little hope that I'd be much more than a vegetable. When and IF I woke up. That's not how they said it; they simply said they had no idea how or when I would wake up and that there was a strong chance that I would be in a wheel chair ... I will never forget waking up and being ex-tubated and then someone asking me if I wanted some tea. These people are fabulous. I actually met the surgeon who put me on ECMO 3 years later and simply broke down into tears it was so much to deal with emotionally. I held the hand of the cardiologist who has held my heart in HIS hands !!! to graft a miniature pump to it while waiting for a transplant. Learning to walk, to talk and to write was most difficult. Simply frustrating to know that you COULD but that you can't anymore and have to teach yourself again. I'm sure Stephanie is doing well again if how I've recovered is anything to go by. Cheers and enjoy life while you have it.

Thank you for sharing your story. Five years ago, my son was born and had to receive ECMO as well. He was on the machine for just shy of a month at Dupont Hospital for Children located in Delaware Pa. He is now 5 years old and healthy and strong as ever. I would like to thank all the nurses who kept my baby alive and everyone else who has to go through this struggle. You appreciate it in more ways than I can express ! With prayer , anything is possible.

My lovely awesome friend was saved by this machine. He's not the same but he is too! I love him I'm so lucky he lived so we can be together. It's been 22 years & I can't wait to meet up. I don't care about scars etc. He's great! Thank The Lord God for this! Prayers for everyone who is sick! ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

Thank you so much for sharing your story. And thank you to the folks who dreamed the ECMO machine up, used first in infants then later in adults. My husband was also saved by the use of ECMO at St. Joseph Medical Centre in Bellingham Washington and we are indebted for ever. Miracles happen when you least expect them and I hope your miracle is continuing, as ours is.

Proud to be an ECMO nurse❤🖤

How heart warming. I'm going to school for nursing. I love to watch these videos. I hope is she alive and doing well.

Thank you for sharing your story.. In December 2013 my husband had the H1N1 virus he got very sick.. He was on ECMO for about 40 days, he had multi organ failure too.. We leave in Charlotte, NC and ECMO team was fantastic and also the grace of God..Now in 2015 he leaves his life like nothing ever happen and all his organs recover 100% and no permanent damages to his body... There is long way to go but never give up..Gods in control of everything..

Thank you for sharing your story. Stephanie has a great team of people around her.

Thank you for sharing this video, I hope with new technology and knowledge she would completely recover from whatever condition she has. May God continue to bless this family and also the care providers involved.

Stephanie keen the whole world is with you

I wish I knew what became of she and her family! Heartrending!

Thanks for this video. I'm British so don't have much information regarding the US system, but do you primarily only prescribe VV ECMO or do you also do VA?

Did she fully recover? I hope so. Great work.

This takes on a whole new meaning with Covid!

Does anyone know what her initial symptoms were post-taking sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim? I recently took Bactrim for a UTI and I believe I had an allergic reaction on the 4th day of taking it. My lips swelled up and my heart raced. I just want to know what the early symptoms are of something like what happened to her to know if I need to seek medical help.

My father is in ecmo now, they take out one lung and is with one left, in begginng was good but some days after he got infection in the lung, now he is on ecmo treatment while trying to controll the infection. Can someone help how is this procedure, i appriciate, god be with you 🤲

Well how was it after she got off ad came home? Update please

Ti capisco...❤