After more than a month in a hospital in Oaxaca, Mexico, former Yellowknife journalist Jack Danylchuk is showing signs of recovery from COVID-19.

He regained consciousness on Aug. 19 after being hooked up to a ventilator on July 21, according to his daughter, Jacki Danylchuk.

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Jacki and her mother Donna Danylchuk were able to call JackSA国际影视传媒檚 room to speak to him recently. Even though Jack cannot converse due to a tracheotomy in his throat, Jacki shared words of reassurance with her father.

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On a GoFundMe page she created, Jacki mentioned that her dad was also breathing quickly and his respiration sounded like it required a lot of energy.

Jacki also told her dad how much his friends have supported him via GoFundMe. As of Aug. 25, $15,650 was raised to support Jack.

The medical reports that Jacki has received from Mexico have left her with mixed messages.

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When he first regained consciousness, Jack was able to sit up for several hours. However, Jacki just learned that her father has myopathy, or muscle weakness, which is an after-effect of COVID-19.

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Within a couple of weeks, Jacki will be flying to Oaxaca.

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Jacki and the family want to figure out how to get Jack safely back to Canada, but medical staff in Mexico said JackSA国际影视传媒檚 lungs are not strong enough handle a low-oxygen level from a standard passenger flight. Therefore, Jack would have to return to Canada on a medevac.

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The family still doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 know if Jack has insurance.

Although doctors have expressed confidence that he will recover, they are not predicting how long until heSA国际影视传媒檚 fully recovered.

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