Small symptoms can sometimes be a sign that a serious illness is building. For one grandmother from Las Cruces, NM, what started as irregular breathing and feeling “yucky” quickly exacerbated into respiratory failure.

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On Progress Notes, we share the inspirational stories of individuals who have overcome serious health issues. Today, we tell the story of Ramona Pacheco, who required a ventilator just two days after first experiencing symptoms.

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