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- Koch was wrestling against septic shock, which is an infection that causes organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure. Despite his upcoming bout between life and death, Koch wanted to escape the hospital room, even yanking equipment away from him. After initially fighting, Koch went into a coma, a state he was in for nearly three weeks.
www.wtaj.com › top-stories › state-colleges-jonathan-koch-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-for-bout-between-life-and-deathState College's Jonathan Koch inducted into Hall of Fame for ...
Mar 20, 2017 · Jonathan Koch and his fiancee, Jennifer Gunkel, a month after he fell ill. Growing up in the town of State College, the home of Penn State University, Jonathan had faced other traumas.
May 19, 2017 · He became gravely ill and his body was quickly shutting down, but doctors couldn’t figure out why. But Koch has defied unthinkable odds over a two-year medical odyssey -- one in which he narrowly escaped death and gave him a new left hand in a remarkable feat of science.
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Apr 13, 2017 · In October 2016, Jonathan Koch, a 51-year-old entertainment executive from Los Angeles, underwent a 17-hour procedure to replace the hand he lost to a mysterious, life-threatening illness.
Apr 20, 2017 · In October 2016, Jonathan Koch, a 51-year-old entertainment executive from Los Angeles, underwent a 17-hour procedure to replace the hand he lost to a mysterious, life-threatening illness.
While at a television producers conference in Washington DC, Jonathan became desperately ill. So ill, that in order to save his life, the doctors had to place him into a coma. A few harrowing weeks later, he woke up with both his mind and spirit intact. Jonathan learned that he had survived septic shock, but that his body was severely compromised.
Oct 21, 2018 · Jonathan Koch was in peak physical condition when, within 48 hours, a rare disease nearly took his life. He urges physicians not to underestimate what a motivated patient can do to survive.
Aug 18, 2016 · A sudden and shocking disease caused Jonathan Koch to lose nearly everything. When he survived, he couldn't bear to lose the game he loved—so he received a hand transplant, and relearned tennis.
