‘They are my angels’ - St. Vincent’s’ 1st COVID-19 patient praises staff for saving his life
He was in the hospital for three months before being released. Davis called his medical turnaround ‘a miracle” and praised his caretakers.
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Mar 19, 2021, 6:13 PM
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498ds agoA Bridgeport man who battled the coronavirus and won
returned on Thursday to thank the people who saved his life.
Rodney Davis came back to St. Vincent's Medical Center to
the sound of cheers and with his mother by his side. It was one year ago that
he became the hospital’s first COVID-19 patient.
"Last year, I walked in here and I couldn't breathe,"
he said.
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He then spent the next two months in a coma.
Nurses said they didn’t know if he was going to make it and
were shocked at how healthy he seemed on Thursday.
"To see him so healthy, robust and talking is probably
the best gift I could have gotten in nursing," said one nurse.
He was in the hospital for three months before being
released. Davis called his medical turnaround ‘a miracle” and praised his
caretakers.
“They are my angels and they saved my life and I'm here
today to share this story with everyone," said Davis.
Inspired by those who helped him, Davis has decided to
pursue a career in the medical field and has been accepted at Sacred Heart
University.
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