There were high fives, applause, certainly tears, photos and videoing as Zach Lloyd’s discharge parade from Vanderbilt Medical Center made its way from his room and down the hall.  The young pastor at East La Follette Baptist church has survived COVID-19, its many effects and a double-lung transplant.  WLAF is featuring a daily series this week on Zach’s incredible journey, a journey his wife Sara says, “It was a miracle, because no one can explain it.” 

This is the first in a series of stories this week on COVID-19 survivor Zach Lloyd.

TOP PHOTO: Zach Lloyd is out of the hospital and in rehab.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Zach Lloyd and family are living a real life incredible journey. Today marks five months since the young pastor at East La Follette Baptist Church tested positive for COVID-19. Hear comments from Zach HERE.

However dark and deflating Lloyd’s journey to recovery has been, the light of hope is shining through.

He is currently in rehab after a double-lung transplant with the prospects of returning home far more realistic now compared to just weeks ago. Sara, Zach’s wife, shares some thoughts HERE.

In October 2006, Zach Lloyd married Sara Heatherly.

Today, with the help of Gayle Hutson, WLAF shares Rev. Zach Lloyd’s timeline.

2005: Named youth director at East La Follette Baptist Church

October 2006: Married Sara Heatherly

2007: Ordained into the ministry

April 30, 2017: Became interim pastor at ELBC

August 19, 2018: Voted pastor of East La Follette Baptist Church

October 8, 2020: Tested positive for COVID-19

October 16, 2020: Admitted at the La Follette Medical Center with double pneumonia

October 18, 2020: Transferred to the Oak Ridge Methodist Medical Center

Octber 24, 2020: Intubated (a flexible plastic tube placed into the trachea to maintain an open airway)

October 25, 2020: Transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center and placed on one ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine

November 4, 2020: Placed on a second ECMO machine

January 28, 2021: Received a double-lung transplant

February 17, 2021: After nearly four months (115 days), he was taken off the ventilator.

February 26, 2021: Discharged from Vanderbilt Medical Center to the rehabilitation center.

On Tuesday, WLAF features “Lloyd’s incredible journey has many story lines.” (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 03/08/2021-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON AND SARA LLOYD)

3 Replies to “Light is shining through on Lloyd’s dark anniversary”

  1. This a true miracle, anyone who know the story , can’t say miracles do not happen, If God performs a miracle like this there is not thing he can not do for YOU.

  2. God performs miracles everyday and I truly believe that this is a miracle. I know Sara personally and I know a lot of prayers were said for this couple. We are blessed to know and serve a mighty God.

  3. Such a miracle. Thank you God. Prayers that he will come through his therapy. So thankful he is ok.

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