Overview

• Manuel Masalva awakened on July 8 after 105 days in a medically induced coma at a Dubai hospital.
• Doctors performed emergency surgery on March 26 to address a severe bacterial infection that emerged days after his arrival from the Philippines.
• The infection reached his lungs on March 27, leading to prolonged sedation in intensive care.
• His ongoing recovery includes antibiotic treatment and the early stages of physical rehabilitation.
• In an Instagram post he described feeling “reborn” and thanked medical staff, fans and GoFundMe donors who raised tens of thousands to support his care.