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Minnesota Survivors Who Met After Comas Get Engaged at Their Former Hospital

The proposal was arranged during a recording of their Hope in Healing podcast.

Overview

  • Zach Zarembinski proposed to Isabelle Richard at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where both were treated for traumatic brain injuries in 2018.
  • The surprise was revealed when a white backdrop dropped to show a red floral heart reading "Will you marry me?" as relatives and hospital staff looked on.
  • They first connected at the hospital after Zarembinski’s interview aired in Richard’s room while she was still in a coma, which reassured her family.
  • Both were placed in medically induced comas after separate accidents days apart in 2018 and underwent surgeries that removed skull sections on opposite sides.
  • The families stayed in touch for years, met for dinner in 2024 that led to dating, and the couple later shared their recovery journey through their podcast.