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HOUR OF "TODAY" ON THIS MONDAY MORNING.
MORNING. I'M SHEINELLE JONES ALONG WITH
I'M SHEINELLE JONES ALONG WITH AL ROKER AND CRAIG MELVIN.
AL ROKER AND CRAIG MELVIN. THIS NEXT STORY IS TRULY
THIS NEXT STORY IS TRULY INCREDIBLE.
INCREDIBLE. ANGELA HAD TO BE PUT IN A
ANGELA HAD TO BE PUT IN A MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA BECAUSE
MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA BECAUSE OF COVID-19.
OF COVID-19. OF COURSE, THAT'S SCARY ENOUGH.
OF COURSE, THAT'S SCARY ENOUGH. ANGELA WAS ALSO 36 WEEKS
ANGELA WAS ALSO 36 WEEKS PREGNANT AT THE TIME.
PREGNANT AT THE TIME. WHILE SHE WAS IN THE COMA,
WHILE SHE WAS IN THE COMA, DOCTORS DELIVERED HER BABY GIRL.
DOCTORS DELIVERED HER BABY GIRL. THAT WAS 13 DAYS AGO.
THAT WAS 13 DAYS AGO. WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT BABY AVA
WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT BABY AVA IS DOING WELL IN THE NICU AND
IS DOING WELL IN THE NICU AND ANGELA RELEASED FROM THE
ANGELA RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL LAST THURSDAY AND WITH
HOSPITAL LAST THURSDAY AND WITH US THIS MORNING LIVE FROM HER
US THIS MORNING LIVE FROM HER HOME IN WASHINGTON STATE.
HOME IN WASHINGTON STATE. ANGELA, GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
ANGELA, GOOD MORNING TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING. >> LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT.
>> LET'S GET RIGHT TO IT. AT LEAST YOU WERE HOME IN TIME
AT LEAST YOU WERE HOME IN TIME FOR EASTER, I KNOW WAS
FOR EASTER, I KNOW WAS BITTERSWEET.
BITTERSWEET. WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A MOMENT.
WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A MOMENT. FIRST OF ALL, HOW ARE YOU
FIRST OF ALL, HOW ARE YOU FEELING PHYSICALLY?
FEELING PHYSICALLY? YOUR BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH SO
YOUR BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH?
MUCH? >> SURPRISINGLY EXHAUSTING.
>> SURPRISINGLY EXHAUSTING. BUT YEAH, DEFINITELY MY BODY HAS
BUT YEAH, DEFINITELY MY BODY HAS BEEN THROUGH A LOT.
BEEN THROUGH A LOT. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I KNOW IT'S NOT 100% RELIEF FOR
I KNOW IT'S NOT 100% RELIEF FOR YOUR FAMILY BECAUSE YOU STILL
YOUR FAMILY BECAUSE YOU STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO HOLD YOUR
HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO HOLD YOUR DAUGHTER YET.
DAUGHTER YET. EXPLAIN TO OUR VIEWERS WHEN YOU
EXPLAIN TO OUR VIEWERS WHEN YOU EXPECT TO SEE HER IN PERSON.
EXPECT TO SEE HER IN PERSON. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AS OF
AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AS OF YESTERDAY, DID YOU STILL TEST
YESTERDAY, DID YOU STILL TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. SO I'M NOT SURE.
SO I'M NOT SURE. THAT'S THE THING, AS THE DOCTOR
THAT'S THE THING, AS THE DOCTOR WAS JUST SAYING EARLIER.
WAS JUST SAYING EARLIER. STILL SO NEW, THEY JUST DON'T
STILL SO NEW, THEY JUST DON'T KNOW.
KNOW. I HAVE TO HAVE TWO NEGATIVES IN
I HAVE TO HAVE TWO NEGATIVES IN A ROW IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE ABLE
A ROW IN ORDER FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO SEE HER.
TO SEE HER. AND SO I JUST -- THEY DON'T
AND SO I JUST -- THEY DON'T KNOW.
KNOW. IT'S HARD TO SAY BECAUSE THIS IS
IT'S HARD TO SAY BECAUSE THIS IS SO NEW AND SUCH A NEW THING
SO NEW AND SUCH A NEW THING GOING ON.
GOING ON. >> WE'RE LOOKING AT YOU.
>> WE'RE LOOKING AT YOU. YOU'RE 27.
YOU'RE 27. YOU'RE RELATIVELY HEALTHY.
YOU'RE RELATIVELY HEALTHY. TAKE US BACK TO LATE MARCH.
TAKE US BACK TO LATE MARCH. I KNOW YOU WENT INTO THE
I KNOW YOU WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL. YOU HAD SOME SYMPTOMS.
YOU HAD SOME SYMPTOMS. DID YOU THINK YOU HAD COVID-19
DID YOU THINK YOU HAD COVID-19 AT THE TIME?
AT THE TIME? OBVIOUSLY YOU WERE PREGNANT.
OBVIOUSLY YOU WERE PREGNANT. YOU WERE PROBABLY JUST TRYING TO
YOU WERE PROBABLY JUST TRYING TO BE SAFE?
BE SAFE? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I WORK AS A RESPIRATORY
I WORK AS A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST.
THERAPIST. I'M AWARE IT EXISTED.
I'M AWARE IT EXISTED. I WAS TAKING PRECAUTIONS.
I WAS TAKING PRECAUTIONS. I DIDN'T GO TO WORK.
I DIDN'T GO TO WORK. I'M PREGNANT.
I'M PREGNANT. I DON'T KNOW WHERE I CAUGHT IT,
I DON'T KNOW WHERE I CAUGHT IT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. SOMEHOW I ENDED UP COMING TO THE
SOMEHOW I ENDED UP COMING TO THE HOSPITAL AND ENDED UP GETTING
HOSPITAL AND ENDED UP GETTING SICKER AND SICKER AND ENDED UP
SICKER AND SICKER AND ENDED UP INTUBATED.
INTUBATED. >> MY GOODNESS.
>> MY GOODNESS. AT THE TIME YOU WERE 33 WOOX
AT THE TIME YOU WERE 33 WOOX PREG --
PREG -- WEEKS PREGNANT WITH YOUR S.E.C.
WEEKS PREGNANT WITH YOUR S.E.C. CHILD.
CHILD. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> DID YOU THINK ABOUT GIVING
>> DID YOU THINK ABOUT GIVING BIRTH WHILE YOU WERE IN THERE.
BIRTH WHILE YOU WERE IN THERE. >> I HAVE AN AMAZING OB.
>> I HAVE AN AMAZING OB. WHEN I CAME IN, SHE SAID I DON'T
WHEN I CAME IN, SHE SAID I DON'T THINK WE'LL GO DOWN THIS PATH.
THINK WE'LL GO DOWN THIS PATH. NOBODY EXPECTED I WAS GOING TO
NOBODY EXPECTED I WAS GOING TO GET THAT SICK.
GET THAT SICK. NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT.
NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT. I DID NOT EXPECT TO DELIVER MY
I DID NOT EXPECT TO DELIVER MY CHILD
CHILD CHILD.
CHILD. >> HOW SOON AFTER YOU WOKE UP
>> HOW SOON AFTER YOU WOKE UP DID THEY TELL YOU ABOUT THE
DID THEY TELL YOU ABOUT THE BIRTH OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL
BIRTH OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER?
DAUGHTER? >> WELL, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, TO
>> WELL, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, TO BE HONEST.
BE HONEST. ALL THE MEDICATION AND
ALL THE MEDICATION AND EVERYTHING, I JUST WOKE UP.
EVERYTHING, I JUST WOKE UP. ALL OF A SUDDEN I DIDN'T HAVE MY
ALL OF A SUDDEN I DIDN'T HAVE MY BELLY ANYMORE.
BELLY ANYMORE. IT WAS EXTREMELY MIND-BLOWING.
IT WAS EXTREMELY MIND-BLOWING. YEAH.
YEAH. >> YOUR DAUGHTER IS NAMED AVA.
>> YOUR DAUGHTER IS NAMED AVA. I WAS READING LAST NIGHT WHAT IT
I WAS READING LAST NIGHT WHAT IT MEANS.
MEANS. TELL EVERYBODY.
TELL EVERYBODY. IT'S SPECIAL.
IT'S SPECIAL. >> IT MEANS BREATH OF LIFE.
>> IT MEANS BREATH OF LIFE. SHE'S OUR NEW LITTLE BREATH OF
SHE'S OUR NEW LITTLE BREATH OF LIFE
LIFE LIFE.
LIFE. >> AMEN TO THAT.
>> AMEN TO THAT. I KNOW YOUR HUSBAND HAS MET HER.
I KNOW YOUR HUSBAND HAS MET HER. YOU FACE TIMED WITH HER.
YOU FACE TIMED WITH HER. YOU HAVE ANOTHER YOUNG DAUGHTER
YOU HAVE ANOTHER YOUNG DAUGHTER AT HOME WE SHOULD TELL EVERYBODY
AT HOME WE SHOULD TELL EVERYBODY ABOUT.
ABOUT. TELL US ABOUT BIG SISTER AND HOW
TELL US ABOUT BIG SISTER AND HOW OLD SHE IS?
OLD SHE IS? >> YES.
>> YES. I HAVE EMILY AND SHE'S ONLY
I HAVE EMILY AND SHE'S ONLY 11-MONTH-OLD.
11-MONTH-OLD. SO EMILY AND AVA ARE GOING TO
SO EMILY AND AVA ARE GOING TO BE, I GUESS, 10 MONTHS APART
BE, I GUESS, 10 MONTHS APART BECAUSE AVA IS NOW ALMOST A
BECAUSE AVA IS NOW ALMOST A MONTH -- SHE'S TWO WEEKS OLD NOW
MONTH -- SHE'S TWO WEEKS OLD NOW SINCE SHE GAVE BIRTH -- I GAVE
SINCE SHE GAVE BIRTH -- I GAVE BIRTH TWO WEEKS AGO.
BIRTH TWO WEEKS AGO. >> ELEVEN MONTHS.
>> ELEVEN MONTHS. MY GOODNESS.
MY GOODNESS. YOU MENTIONED YOU'RE A
YOU MENTIONED YOU'RE A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST.
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST. TELL US ABOUT THE COLLEAGUES WHO
TELL US ABOUT THE COLLEAGUES WHO TOOK CARE OF YOU.
TOOK CARE OF YOU. THEY DID SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL
THEY DID SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL FOR YOU WHEN YOU LEFT THE
FOR YOU WHEN YOU LEFT THE HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL. >> YES.
>> YES. FIRST OF ALL, MY OB WAS AMAZING,
FIRST OF ALL, MY OB WAS AMAZING, MY COLLEAGUES IN GENERAL.
MY COLLEAGUES IN GENERAL. BECAUSE I WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA,
BECAUSE I WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA, I DON'T KNOW WHO TO THANK.
I DON'T KNOW WHO TO THANK. EVERYONE DID A STANDING OVATION
EVERYONE DID A STANDING OVATION AND CLAPPED ME OUT OF THE ICU,
AND CLAPPED ME OUT OF THE ICU, WHICH WAS SO AMAZING AND SUCH A
WHICH WAS SO AMAZING AND SUCH A HUGE THING TO USE ICU AND GO TO
HUGE THING TO USE ICU AND GO TO THE REGULAR FLOORS, JUST BY THE
THE REGULAR FLOORS, JUST BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
GRACE OF GOD. >> THOSE PICTURES MAKE ALL OF US
>> THOSE PICTURES MAKE ALL OF US WANT TO CRY.
WANT TO CRY. NOW THAT YOU'RE ON THE OTHER
NOW THAT YOU'RE ON THE OTHER SIDE, AT LEAST ON THE JOURNEY TO
SIDE, AT LEAST ON THE JOURNEY TO THE OTHER SIDE, WHAT DO YOU WANT
THE OTHER SIDE, WHAT DO YOU WANT ALL OF US TO KNOW?
ALL OF US TO KNOW? >> THERE'S HOPE.
>> THERE'S HOPE. EVEN IN THE HARDEST DAYS AND
EVEN IN THE HARDEST DAYS AND HARDEST TIMES, THAT THERE'S HOPE
HARDEST TIMES, THAT THERE'S HOPE AND YOU CAN RELY ON GOD AND
AND YOU CAN RELY ON GOD AND PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY.
PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY. THE AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY AND
THE AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE THAT WERE PRAYING FOR ME
PEOPLE THAT WERE PRAYING FOR ME IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE.
IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. I WAS BLOWN AWAY AND I'M SO
I WAS BLOWN AWAY AND I'M SO INCREDIBLY THANKFUL THAT I FEEL
INCREDIBLY THANKFUL THAT I FEEL LIKE I'M A MIRACLE WALKING.
LIKE I'M A MIRACLE WALKING. >> NOW YOU TOLD US YOUR STORY,
>> NOW YOU TOLD US YOUR STORY, YOU'LL HAVE SO MANY MORE PEOPLE
YOU'LL HAVE SO MANY MORE PEOPLE PRAYING FOR YOU.
PRAYING FOR YOU. I WANT YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR.
I WANT YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR. I'M GOING TO PRAY YOU'RE GOING
I'M GOING TO PRAY YOU'RE GOING TO MEET THAT BABY AVA AND HOLD
TO MEET THAT BABY AVA AND HOLD HER SOONER THAN LATER.
HER SOONER THAN LATER. BABY AVA AND BIG SISTER EMILY.
BABY AVA AND BIG SISTER EMILY. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE ALL
YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE ALL TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU ON
I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU ON "3RD HOUR TODAY" WHEN WE CAN
"3RD HOUR TODAY" WHEN WE CAN HAVE A CELEBRATION WHEN YOU'RE
HAVE A CELEBRATION WHEN YOU'RE ALL TOGETHER.
ALL TOGETHER. >> I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT.
>> I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT. YES.
YES. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. I'LL TAKE THAT.