Angelina Friedman is one tough woman!
She is also a survivor – in every sense of the word.
When she was a baby, she lived through 1918 flu. Throughout her life she survived cancer, internal bleeding and sepsis. In April, she survived coronavirus — twice.
Friedman’s daughter, Joanne Merola, told CNN that her mother just survived a second positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
Friedman lives at the North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center and was first diagnosed with COVID-19 back in March. She contracted the virus after visiting a hospital for a basic medical procedure. She quarantined in her room for two weeks, battling a high fever off and on throughout that time. She was cleared of the virus on April 2oth.
Back in October, Friedman’s daughter received a call from the nursing home saying that her mother had tested positive again for COVID.
“She had symptoms — fever, a dry cough,” Merola said. “They thought she might also have the flu.”
Although Friedman has lost most of her hearing and has poor vision — she lives her life without fear, happy and full of love!