She had beaten influenza, but now had another battle to fight. Patients who have a long stay in the ICU often develop a profound generalized weakness. At the rehab hospital, Autumn had to learn how to walk again, to climb stairs, and to perform a host of other daily activities that she had once taken for granted. After two weeks of rigorous exercise, she left rehab and came home. In the fall of 2014, nine months after she first caught influenza, Autumn was finally strong enough to return to work. Her medical bills were close to $2 million, but she was fortunate to have good medical insurance
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