Published 18:59 IST, December 21st 2020

'Feels like a miracle': COVID patient who had zero chance of survival returns home; watch

Britain's longest-suffering coronavirus patient has returned home from the hospital after spending 222 days on life support and recovering physically.

Reported by: Vishal Tiwari
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Britain's longest-suffering coronavirus patient has returned home from hospital after spending 222 days on life support and recovering physically from repercussions of staying unconscious because of a medically induced coma. Ali Sakallioglu will celebrate Christmas with his family, a 52-year-old girlfriend, and five children. 56-year-old said he is happy to be alive and celebrating holidays with his family as he thanked nurses and doctors for saving his life. 

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Suffered from a heart attack, kidney, lung failure

Sakallioglu suffered from a heart attack, kidney failure, lung failure, and liver failure while he was in a coma and his family was called thrice to hospital believing that he would t make it. But each time he surprised medical professionals as he continued to brea and refused to give up on his family's hope. Sakallioglu, who is a taxi driver by profession, was diagsed with COVID-19 back in March when pandemic was still at its earlier st and nations h just begun to impose lockdowns. 

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According to Good Morning Britain, Sakallioglu woke up from coma a few months ago and it took him three to four weeks to make his first move. Sakallioglu's physical recovery started at hospital as it took him weeks before he could stand up on his own. Sakallioglu finally returned home on vember 11 as he was welcomed by his family members, who missed him for eight long months and battled with all uncertainties surrounding his health. 

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Sakallioglu has said that he is er to take to COVID-19 vaccine and also urged ors to do so. cabbie said that vaccine would allow him to return back to work safely. Sakallioglu furr ded that he is looking forward to celebrating Christmas with his family, but said will remain careful and follow all health and safety protocols in doing so. 

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19:00 IST, December 21st 2020