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  • It's time to name our healthcare Hero of the week.

  • He is an emergency and trauma nurse from Jacoby Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.

  • Say hello to T.

  • J Reilly.

  • Hop TJ.

  • Hey, Jimmy has it going.

  • I'm very excited to meet you.

  • I'm excited to meet you, too, And I want to thank you for what you're doing there.

  • I would imagine that in an emergency room and the Bronx things were already pretty crazy.

  • Yeah, it's very crazy.

  • So on unusual day, you know, we may see a gunshot wound to stab wound.

  • Machete wound.

  • Um, all types of things.

  • You can think it.

  • I've probably seen it.

  • Have the machete wounds.

  • Have those gone down?

  • At least during this time, everything is going down.

  • So, like, the traumas have gone down a lot.

  • So even the surgeons in the hospital they're treating covert virus.

  • Isn't that interesting?

  • So how many of your co workers is?

  • The whole hospital really focused on Corona virus right now?

  • Everything we're trying to folks.

  • So the whole hospitals focus on the corona virus.

  • Um, you know, everything.

  • All the units that we have, they're all pretty much cove in 19 units.

  • So every just and this I find.

  • Okay, I know the answer, but how many of your co workers have contracted the virus?

  • Um, about 6 60% So, um, I was extremely perceptive.

  • 60.

  • Your 1st 1?

  • Yeah.

  • How are your symptoms?

  • Was it was it difficult?

  • So, yes, I had a fever for 12 days.

  • Nausea, dizziness.

  • It was pretty crazy.

  • When a nurse gets Corona virus, who takes care of you?

  • Um, so my husband, Fred, took care of me.

  • Um, he was very good.

  • My parents, they drove from Staten Island to a long island to deliver me of groceries.

  • They were very nice to May.

  • Wow.

  • You know they love you.

  • If they'll drive from Staten Island to Long Island.

  • That is true love.

  • And is and your parents contracted the virus is well, your your husband contracted the virus.

  • Is everyone okay now?

  • Yeah, everyone's everyone's good.

  • So we all got through it with no problem.

  • So we did a little bit of research on you, and we looked into some of your your likes.

  • And I know you're a music fan.

  • Yeah, I'd like to introduce you to somebody TJ his name is Dave.

  • Dave.

  • Say hello, T Hey, I'm a huge, huge man.

  • So I really takes after all this time that I use home.

  • Like, How are you doing?

  • How are you?

  • I'm going a little out of my mind currently.

  • Now I feel like I'm having a Corona virus stream.

  • This is great.

  • Dave gave him a relapse have on those people.

  • I think we both very much appreciate what you're doing there.

  • T j and our are friends That life is good apparel company.

  • Want to send you $10,000 to spend?

  • However you like.

  • They have a new line of merchandise called Teased for the Times to help spread optimism during this time.

  • And they're gonna send gift packages to each of the nurses in your department to thank and honor them to sew.

  • And Dave, do you have anything you like to share with T.

  • J right now?

  • Hm?

  • Let me see.

  • I just happen to have a guitar in my lap.

  • Oh, yeah.

  • A little song.

  • Yeah, Terrific.

  • Do it.

  • This'll way to night Throw myself into red i e o waste away with me.

  • So you wanted it to be Booth and uh, long with everything could have a feel this real anything could ever be this good.

  • Uh, the only thing I ask of you gotta promise.

  • She said, Girl, you're the best that you so much.

  • Dave, you Are they you?

  • I'd like to really teach it.

  • Thank you so much for everything that you've done for so many people.

  • It's much appreciated.

  • And Jimmy, thanks for honoring such brilliant people for doing the right thing.

  • And thank you for fighting food all the time.

  • Dave Grow and T.

  • J.

  • Thank you so much.

  • Be safe, TJ.

  • Take care.

  • Keep doing this.

It's time to name our healthcare Hero of the week.

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