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My heart, said 83-year-old Gilbert Falcon, while flashing a thumbs up to our camera.
Falcon returned to his southeast Houston home after spending 150 days in the hospital.
Doctors gave him a slim chance of survival. The Air Force veteran and great-grandfather of 10, spent months on a ventilator. I just couldn t do it because I knew my grandfather would survive, said his granddaughter, Chloe Morrissey. He s a fighter. He s always been a fighter. He s the strongest man I know. You just keep fighting for your loved one, said Falcon s oldest daughter, Annette DeCuba. You have to, especially at this age.
More than 300,000 people in the country have already died from the virus, and that number is going up every day. But, in a year with so much pain, celebrations are important.
83-year-old Houston man returns home after long battle with COVID-19
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The patriarch of their family returned home on Monday after battling COVID-19 for nearly five months.
It was a much-anticipated delivery. A gray hospital van carrying precious cargo pulled up to a home on Glenmawr Drive in southeast Houston decorated with balloons and a welcome home sign. Family members lined the sidewalks to cheer.
Gilbert Falcon, affectionately known as Tati, is finally home.
The 83-year-old spent 149 days in three different medical facilities battling COVID-19. The U.S. Air Force veteran was initially admitted to UTMB Hospital for three weeks. He was moved to Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Houston Medical Center for two months and spent the remaining time at Baywind Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.
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