Local man awakes after 138 days in hospital with 2 new lungs

CANFIELD

When Mark Davis watched his son’s baseball team capture the 9-10-year-old state title in August, his feet left the earth for the first time in months.

It was a win we needed in the worst way, given the year our family had.

Things like taking a deep breath, walking again and watching little league baseball had become high points for my brother, who for months experienced the lowest of lows. His body turned on itself several months earlier and doctors couldn’t stop it. He awoke in February after 138 days in the hospital. He had two new lungs.

“I remember waking up to the NBA all-star game,” he said. “I woke up and Lebron James was on the screen.”

He doesn’t remember much else from those early days, post transplant. He does remember the months before, struggling to breathe and wondering if he’d live to see his four children grow.

Mark, 41 at the time, was into weight lifting and sports. He was always healthy and active – until he wasn’t.

Read more about his and his family's difficult journey in this story written by his sister, and all those who helped them get through it in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.