Marvin Pena

Marvin Pena is owner at Saugus, Mass.-based Calvary Flooring.

My 2020 Story: 23 Days in a Coma With COVID-19

At age 34, Marvin Pena was healthy and running a successful wood flooring business—until he became seriously ill with COVID-19.

January 19, 2021

At left is a screen shot from the video of me waking up after 23 days in a coma. Three months later, it was incredibly difficult, but I was able to run a mile on the treadmill. Although I still have a hard time breathing through a mask, on Sept. 12 I was able to run the virtual Boston Marathon with my rucksack.

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