ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Last week, 53-year-old Kevin Rathel was on life support, fighting the coronavirus. Now he is in recovery and off the ventilator.
Kevin's wife, Stacie said he was the first COVID-19 patient to receive the potentially life-saving convalescent plasma treatment at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando. “The last time I saw him, he was sitting in a chair and trying to crack jokes with the staff,” Dr.
Timothy Jonessaid. Jones is the critical care medicine fellowship program director at Orlando Health. "We've taken care of several critically ill patients with COVID-19 and unfortunately some have not made it, so it's always a blessing when our patients get better," Jones said.