{"id":144697,"date":"2020-12-30T21:26:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T18:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/covid-19-survivors-share-powerful-new-years-resolutions\/"},"modified":"2020-12-30T21:26:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T18:26:35","slug":"covid-19-survivors-share-powerful-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-survivors-share-powerful-new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"#COVID-19 survivors share powerful New Year&#8217;s resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a358ae177091\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a358ae177091\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-survivors-share-powerful-new-years-resolutions\/#Shell_become_a_mother\" >She\u2019ll become a mother<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-survivors-share-powerful-new-years-resolutions\/#Hell_get_in_shape\" >He\u2019ll get in shape<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-survivors-share-powerful-new-years-resolutions\/#Hell_move_to_his_dream_city\" >He\u2019ll move to his dream city<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-survivors-share-powerful-new-years-resolutions\/#Hell_have_empathy_for_his_patients\" >He\u2019ll have empathy for his patients<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/covid-19-survivors-share-powerful-new-years-resolutions\/#Shell_launch_her_business\" >She\u2019ll launch her business<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#COVID-19 survivors share powerful New Year&#8217;s resolutions<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New Year\u2019s resolutions have a different ring this year for those who fought and won against the coronavirus. <\/p>\n<p>While this time of year tends to bring hopes of weight loss or financial success, a brush with death changes things. COVID-19 survivors lived through ventilators, medically induced comas and stretches of time where they didn\u2019t think they\u2019d ever see their loved ones again. <\/p>\n<p>But to some, the experience has changed their path in life for the better. <\/p>\n<p>We spoke to five New Yorkers who battled COVID-19 and found a powerful silver lining in their recovery. Here, they share their poignant New Year\u2019s resolutions. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shell_become_a_mother\"><\/span>She\u2019ll become a mother <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>March was a cruel month for musician and actress Kate Nauta, 38. Eager to start a family, Nauta and her husband, designer Robert McKinley, learned that the round of in vitro fertilization they had undergone wasn\u2019t successful. They received the heart-wrenching <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> while on a ski <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> in Italy, just as COVID-19 was engulfing the country. After returning to New York, they learned they had also contracted the disease. <\/p>\n<p>The pair were knocked out for nearly five weeks, but dealing with the emotional toll took even longer. \u201cI needed to give myself time to heal and grasp onto the promise that I would be a mother,\u201d Nauta said. <\/p>\n<p>In a surprise twist, the couple found that the stand-still nature of the pandemic allowed them \u201cto stop and slow down and realize the important things as opposed to the business of life,\u201d Nauta said. \u201cI felt like my body was ready to do IVF again.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Now, they\u2019re expecting a baby girl on April 17. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s such a gift,\u201d she said. \u201cYou walk through tough things, you feel defeated, and everything now feels like a miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hell_get_in_shape\"><\/span>He\u2019ll get in shape<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Over nearly dying from the coronavirus, Irving Pantin has resolved to spend more time with his son and get into better physical shape in the near year. \" class=\"wp-image-16926652 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-irving-pantin-anthony.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-irving-pantin-anthony.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-irving-pantin-anthony.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-irving-pantin-anthony.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-irving-pantin-anthony.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Over nearly dying from the coronavirus, Irving Pantin has resolved to spend more time with his son and get into better physical shape in the near year. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On April 5, Irving Pantin began experiencing horrific chest pains. The 57-year-old was rushed to the Brooklyn Hospital Center and told he had suffered a heart attack \u2014 but the worst was yet to come. His heart attack was also a symptom of his eventual COVID-19 diagnosis. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was admitted, there were covered-up dead bodies in the hallway,\u201d Pantin, a photographer who now works for the city, told The Post. \u201cI was put in the ICU and people to the left and right of me were on ventilators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As he was being treated in the hospital, he thought of his 14-year-old son, Anthony, and wife, Rachael \u2014 neither of whom could be there in person with him due the virus\u2019 rapid spread.<\/p>\n<p>Rachael told him to read Psalm 91. \u201cIt\u2019s a protective prayer,\u201d he said. He read it over and over.<\/p>\n<p>In the six months it took him to recover and get back to work, he completely remade his routine, seeking a healthier lifestyle after his brush with death. He now goes bike-riding with his son, drinks water with lemon and ditches the fried food in favor of salads. And on Saturday mornings, he takes long walks through Brooklyn with his boss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been more active than before, because I want to be there for my son,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hell_move_to_his_dream_city\"><\/span>He\u2019ll move to his dream city<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Giovanni Mena \" class=\"wp-image-16926687 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-giovanni-mena.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-giovanni-mena.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-giovanni-mena.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-giovanni-mena.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-giovanni-mena.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Giovanni Mena <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Zandy Mangold<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When fashion stylist Giovanni Mena, 46, woke up in Long Island\u2019s South Shore University Hospital, he thought it was March. It was actually June 10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just didn\u2019t understand \u2014 I kept asking the nurses to sit with me and explain,\u201d the Nassau County resident told The Post. Back in March, he tested positive for COVID while in the hospital with a bad case of pancreatitis. He flatlined twice, and while doctors were able to revive him, he was put into a medically induced coma.<\/p>\n<p>Mena lost nearly 75 pounds during his hospitalization. He then spent five weeks in a rehab facility to rebuild his strength. Since the summer, he\u2019s worked to gain back his weight and strength. He also promised himself he would finally fulfill a lifelong dream in the new year: moving to Los Angeles.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have wanted to move to LA for a long time, but there was always something that held me back,\u201d he said, adding that he has a one-way ticket to LA for Jan. 14 and is planning on buying his first car. \u201cNow I know tomorrow isn\u2019t promised.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hell_have_empathy_for_his_patients\"><\/span>He\u2019ll have empathy for his patients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Dr. Karan Omidvari \" class=\"wp-image-16926730 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-dr-karan-omidvar.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-dr-karan-omidvar.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-dr-karan-omidvar.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-dr-karan-omidvar.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-dr-karan-omidvar.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Karan Omidvari has resolved to be a more empathetic doctor in 2021 after his scary bout with COVID-19.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Tamara Beckwith<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before his COVID diagnosis in April, Dr. Karan Omidvari, a critical care doctor at Hackensack University Medical Center, described himself as a cynical physician. Getting the disease himself changed that.<\/p>\n<p>Omidvari, 59, was intubated three times and his oxygen dropped to dangerous levels. Doctors prepared his wife for the worst. The Manhattan resident spent a month in the hospital and received convalescent plasma, which he believes helped his recovery. As he healed, he was flooded with well wishes from former colleagues and medical students, telling him what an impact he made on their careers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was very life-affirming,\u201d Omidvari told The Post. <\/p>\n<p>His fight with the virus also sharpened his physical and emotional skills as a physician. Now, he said he\u2019s more gentle with needles, IVs and other invasive tubes. He can also relate better to the strange pains and symptoms his COVID-19 patients have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never been in a patient\u2019s shoes,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is my second chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shell_launch_her_business\"><\/span>She\u2019ll launch her business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For months after her COVID-19 diagnosis in March, Rose Blackmon wasn\u2019t sure if she\u2019d see her family again \u2014 let alone achieve her dream of running a successful business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was horrible. I would go to bed each night and pray that I would see my son again,\u201d said Blackmon, whose 11-year-old stayed with his father \u2014 and her ex \u2014 as she fought the illness at home. When her breathing became especially labored, she almost called her son to say, \u201cI love you,\u201d not knowing if she\u2019d ever have another chance. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Rose Blackmon and her son Micah.\" class=\"wp-image-16926767 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-rose-blackmon-micah.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-rose-blackmon-micah.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-rose-blackmon-micah.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-rose-blackmon-micah.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/covid-rose-blackmon-micah.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rose Blackmon and her son Micah.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Zandy Mangold<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Blackmon, 40, emerged from the illness a stronger, more confident person ready to seize life and invest in her small business, Uptown Atelier, which offers custom tailoring and sewing lessons. The concept was always a \u201chalf-launched rocket,\u201d she said. Now, she\u2019s putting money into her website and brand and spending more time getting the company up and running. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFighting for my life made me feel like I deserved to live,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve had a chance to start over, and do it right.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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