LOS ANGELES - One California man will undergo reconstructive surgery after most of his fingers were amputated during a two-month hospital stay for coronavirus.Gregg Garfield, 54, only had a 1 percent chance of surviving – but he managed to beat the odds and was released from the hospital in early May.RELATED: The latest coronavirus-related news and informationAll of his fingers on his right hand were amputated, as well as most fingers on his left."It was black fingers.
A couple of my toes were affected as well. They were more interested in saving my life than saving my fingers. We ran into a lot of stumbling blocks.