1 April 2021
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A patient who feared he would never walk again after contracting COVID-19 has sent a heartfelt message of thanks to staff at RSH – and showed off his dance moves into the bargain.
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Mick Hazeldene, 65, was transferred to RSH after initially being treated at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
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After six weeks of care Mick was finally able to go home, and has sent a video thanking the teams in Stoke and Shrewsbury, along with footage of him dancing in his kitchen to the song Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) by Frank Wilson.
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Both Mick and his wife, Karen, tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day but, while Karen’s condition improved, Mick deteriorated to the point where he needed to be taken to the critical care unit in Stoke and placed on a ventilator.
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After three weeks Mick was transferred to RSH, where he spent another three weeks – two of those on a ventilator on HDU. Mick said: “Hopefully in time my memories of the bad things that happened will go but I don't think I will ever forget the professionalism and dedication of all the NHS staff.”
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