‘It was hard not to be able to say goodbye to my patients:’ Coronavirus causes early retirement for 76-year-old survivor

Larmoyeux Family Medicine started in 1920 in Jacksonville by Larmoyeux’s great aunt. Larmoyeux joined the practice in 1973; his father and brother practiced there as well.

This is the second time Larmoyeux has survived a life-threatening illness. The first time was in 1994 when he contracted a flesh-eating strain of the strep throat while treating patients.

Larmoyeux was tested for antibodies Wednesday. The test came back positive. He said he and his wife are both looking forward to donating plasma to help others in the fight against the coronavirus.

There are 43,202 confirmed deaths and 1,874 deaths from the coronavirus in Florida, according to The New York Times.