Emmalyn Nguyen, 19, ‘left comatose by boob job-gone-wrong’ dies 14 months after procedure
A YOUNG woman who was left comatose after having a boob job has died 14 months after the surgery.
Emmalyn Nguyen passed away on October 4, a week before friends and family said their final goodbyes at DeWitt & Tabler Funeral Home in Thornton, Colorado.
A private service, which had attendees wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines, was held for Emmalyn on Sunday – prior to her cremation.
Emmalyn's tragic took place on August 1, 2019.
She was 18 years old at the time of the procedure – which ultimately left her in a nursing home with a feeding tube and an oxygen machine until she died.
The procedure was only supposed to last for two hours, but Emmalyn's mom, Lynn Fam, reportedly began to have a "weird feeling" as the procedure stretched into the afternoon.
Emmalyn's parents' attorney, David Woodruff of Denver Trial Lawyers, claimed last year: “What should have been a very standard procedure turned into a nightmare for her and her family.
“She was left unobserved. No one watched her for about 15 minutes.
"A nurse comes into the room and finds her blue.”
He explained that Emmalyn would have to "remain in a nursing home essentially non-functional with someone feeding her through a tube for the next 50 years."
Following Emmalyn's passing, Woodruff reportedly told : "The lawsuit will continue as a wrongful death lawsuit."
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He added: “Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the .
"Emmalyn’s parents believe it is important to tell Emmalyn’s story, not only to bring her some justice but also to help prevent this from ever happening to another patient.”