This Florida COVID-19 Survivor Has A Message For All Of Us

A message from a South Florida man who survived COVID-19.

"Take this seriously. This is not a joke. This is not a hoax. Just because it hit one person one way doesn't mean it's not going to hit another person the way it hit me."

The 44-year old spent three days at Jupiter Medical Center after what he thought was the flu got worse and he was having breathing problems.

Those symptoms got to their worst point, waking him up the first night he stayed at the hospital.

"I made peace with my maker. It was the closest I've ever come in my head to passing away. That was the scariest night of my life."

The man's wife spent every moment with him before his hospitalization and has never shown any symptoms, and that has him concerned.

"If this is as contagious as everyone says it is, there's no way she can't have this. I mean we've been together, sleeping in the same bed. That's the kind of person, the dangerous person out there...the asymptomatic carrier that are out and about because they feel great."

While in the hospital, he was in total isolation, but shared a story about how his wife surprised him with a virtual visit.

"I was eating lunch and she parked right outside. We were on the phone together. We were at least able to have lunch quote, unquote together while waving to her out the window. It made me feel really really good."

He's been symptom free for over a week and now he's thanking those who took care of him.

"The health care workers on the front line are the true heroes here. They're amazing."

In the meantime, while given the all-clear, he still isn't positive he's not contagious because he only had one negative test.

"I would love to get tested again and know that I am officially negative. That would be ideal. However, with the resources that are, or in this case aren't available...I don't know, I guess I don't want to waste a test."

He says he wants to be able to get out and help others, but doesn't want to risk giving the virus to anyone. That's why he and his wife remain in quarantine at home.


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