Perham man makes miraculous recovery from COVID-19 after about 100 days on ventilator
On Oct. 17, 2020, Ray was outside picking up leaves when he suddenly grew exhausted, so he went back into his house to relax. The next day, he decided to finish what he started. By the afternoon, everything started to go downhill.
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Over the past six months, Ray Schmitz has done plenty of physical therapy to improve his mobility, including the squats he demonstrated at the Therapy Center in Detroit Lakes on Monday, May 10. (Elizabeth Vierkant/Focus)
In a second, a man's entire life changed. Ray Schmitz, 87, was born and raised in Perham. On Oct. 17, 2020, Ray was outside picking up leaves when he suddenly grew exhausted, so he went back into his house to relax. The next day, he decided to finish what he started. By the afternoon, everything started to go downhill.