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San Diego (KGTV)- After spending nearly months in the ICU, a local healthcare worker, who tested positive for COVID-19, is sharing his story."At that time, I thought for certain I was going to die."Ezequiel Melendez Jr., also known as Zeke, spent 57 days in the hospital after contracting COVID-19.The Respiratory Care Technician says he's always been an active and healthy person. He did not have any underlying medical conditions. His struggle with coronavirus started in early March with flu-like symptoms."I didn't meet the criteria at the time for COVID testing," says Melendez. "You were supposed temperature of 102; mine was 100. They told me don't go back to work until 24 hours with no symptoms."Melendez says seven days later, his symptoms got worse."Next thing I know, I'm laying on a gurney preparing for intubation with an endotracheal tube."Melendez's girlfriend, Grace Carbajal, who is also a healthcare worker, says it was a challenge seeing him sick."Being a nurse and not being able to be there at the bedside, also being a loved one and not being able to be there for him and with him, was very difficult," says Carbajal.After spending weeks in the hospital, Melendez was released in late May. He says it will be a while until he feels like himself again. He is still under doctors' care and has physical therapy weekly.He also has a message for everyone as the pandemic continues."We need protection and everyone doing their part to wear masks," says Melendez. "I was one who thought it was just something like the flu, maybe exaggerated at the time. But when it happened to me, it was a smack to the face."Melendez says he would like to thank everyone for the support and those who donated to the GoFund Me that was created while he was in the hospital. The funds are being used for his medical expenses and physical therapy sessions. 1863

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — When faced with a hopeless medical diagnosis, a second opinion could save a person's life. Doctors at UC San Diego Health hope to make getting a second opinion easier and more affordable through their new Neurosurgery Second-Opinion Program. "They either feel affirmed in the clinical opinion they've already received or maybe have access to a surgical treatment that might not otherwise be offered to them," said Dr. Alex Khalessi, Professor and Chair of Neurological Surgery at UC San Diego Health. Through a secure online platform, UC San Diego Health offers easy access to world-renowned neurosurgeons through the program.The service costs patients 0, which Dr. Khalessi says is a few hundred dollars less than other programs nationwide. He says their goal is to make the program accessible to those who need it, even those thousands of miles away. "This is really an opportunity I think to give patients who are dealing with a problem they've never had to think of before a day in their lives, access to a person who spends every day thinking about that problem," said Dr. Khalessi.San Diego resident Glenn Callan credits a second opinion from Dr. Khalessi's team for saving his wife Patricia's life.While in remission for breast cancer doctors at their original San Diego hospital discovered a large tumor in Patricia's brain, but said the tumor was inoperable. "Devastating. You just think you escape this and then have this metastatic cancer go to the brain, it's unbelievable, surreal," said Glenn.Rather than accepting the original diagnosis, the Callan's went to UC San Diego Health, where doctors successfully removed the tumor."Things that would have been a death sentence or permanently disabling even five years ago, now we have a lot of very effective options to treat those problems," said Dr. Khalessi. The Neurosurgery Second-Opinion Program is available now for patients.UC San Diego Health hopes to soon pilot similar programs for oncology and orthopedics. 2008

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -  Two local elected officials are among 15 from California invited to the White House next week.The discussion will center on a hot topic: California's immigrant sanctuary laws.President Trump has made border security one of his highest priorities, with San Diego a focal point and his border wall prototypes a visible sign of that.RELATED: 381

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — While many San Diego County voters will be returning their mail-in ballot via the postal service, many will also utilize official drop-off locations throughout the county.Voters can choose from 126 official sites, including 79 different library locations throughout the county and the Registrar of Voters, from Oct. 6 to Nov. 3. A full list of official drop-off locations is available online.An online map search to find your closest location is also online here.RELATED: Step-by-step guide to voting by mail or in-person in San Diego CountyVoters who choose to drop off their ballot or vote in person at the Registrar of Voters can visit the location at 5600 Overland Avenue. The office is open 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. On Election Day, the office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The registrar is closed on the weekend.If a voter chooses to have someone drop off their mail-in ballot for them, they must fill out the "person authorized to return" section in the top right portion of the ballot's envelope:Voters can also return their mail-in ballot to any official polling place between Oct. 31 through Election Day. Voters can search for their official polling place online here. 1231

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Want advice on how to stay cool as the weather heats up? These five mobile apps offer heat-related tips and track important information when the heat rises. OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool - This app provides users with real-time heat indexes, hourly forecasts, first-aid information for heat-related illnesses, as well as health recommendations for warm days. More information on the app and how to download here. 437