Brittany Romena, 29, contracted COVID while in Las Vegas for the New Year.
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Her illness took a turn for the worse, and within days she was intubated at Madera Community Hospital.
Her family held out hope that a donor would become available for a double lung transplant.
On Wednesday, her mother shared the good news that a match was found, and Brittany is now recovering from surgery at UC San Diego Hospital.
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She's also wearing a new engagement ring as her fiance Andrew officially proposed.