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When Jennifer Quick collapsed from septic shock after tongue cancer surgery, her doctor gave her a 1% chance of survival. Five months later, she walked back into the ICU to thank the team who never gave up on her.
After developing life-threatening septic shock and lung failure, Gaileen spent 237 days in intensive care before walking out to go home. Her recovery from mechanical ventilation and multiple organ complications shows what's possible with specialized long-term acute care.
When Annette arrived at Kindred Hospital San Diego, her lungs were failing from severe influenza complications and septic shock. After intensive treatment from multiple specialists, she's breathing on her own again and continuing her recovery journey.
