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Teen happy to be home after spending 95 days in hospital with COVID-19

Teen happy to be home after spending 95 days in hospital with COVID-19
at only 18 years old. Shan Derek Dorsey, who his friends called Shammy, understands all too well the life threatening effects of Cove in 19. I didn't know I had, because I was. I was sick for like, four days before. Um, I finally went to the hospital. I didn't want to go with my baby go and when I went in, I ain't come back out. 95 days later, Shammi developed pneumonia and had a heart attack while at the hospital. And at one point doctors weren't sure he'd survive. Really kind of hit me hard when the doctor tell me he was like, Ma'am, he's not doing good at all. I really don't. I really just believe that he's not gonna make it through. He's not gonna make it through the night. Wasn't nothing going right. Good night. So what I did was after I see what I said to the doctor, I got off the phone, that doctor and I got the praying. This is God knows I'm telling the truth. I got to pray and I got the breaking hard. And then this morning my baby was doing better. It was a battle that my baby was fighting, but he wouldn't find by itself because I was out here fighting with him. All you Terra could do was pray that her son would pull through history. Total team, Like if anybody know where purchase going down, Pair with my son. If I can't do it, let somebody else do it because I'm a strong believer in God. He just can't fight. He fought, He fought. He felt he was able to come out of there. He came out of there and he came out strong. He did Thank God on here for so well from now my mom and I'm praying for him and God knows what what happened. E would like to tell the whole staff that I really appreciate every thing I mean everything on the top of his head, down to the bottom of his feet from even washing him from. But even sitting over there talking to him when I'm not able to be there, everything the doctors just taking care of him, I want appreciate them for everything that you now that Sammy is home, life is something he will never take for granted. Yeah, I might not take the virus serious, but it's serious. Thank you. Well, I really do think y'all deep down is, uh, that work for you all and God knows what would happen.
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Teen happy to be home after spending 95 days in hospital with COVID-19
At only 18 years old, Shanderek Dorsey, who his friends call Shammy, understands all too well the life-threatening effects of COVID-19. Dorsey developed pneumonia and had a heart attack while at the hospital. At one point, doctors weren’t sure he’d survive.Watch the video above to see the full story.

At only 18 years old, Shanderek Dorsey, who his friends call Shammy, understands all too well the life-threatening effects of COVID-19.

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Dorsey developed pneumonia and had a heart attack while at the hospital. At one point, doctors weren’t sure he’d survive.

Watch the video above to see the full story.