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Father-of-two Nicholas Synnott, 60, punched the air after being discharged and heading home to Betchworth, Surrey - but sadly it has been confirmed that he has died.
Updated Jan 22, 2021 | 12:55 IST
Nicolas Synnott, 59, a British Airways pilot, returned home after spending 243 days in the hospital for COVID-19 treatment. Nicolas Synnott | Image: UT Health
A 59-year-old British Airways pilot who spent a record 243 days in the hospital for coronavirus treatment has finally returned home. Nicholas Synnott was discharged from a Houston hospital shortly before Christmas.
Nick was admitted to the hospital in March after he became ill following a flight to Houston. He had suffered respiratory failure, was treated with a ventilator and then a heart and lung machine before his recovery started, doctors said.
Synnott told ABC 30 News, My temperature was spiking over 100 degrees. then I went through sort of a dark phase where psychologically there were issues I had to come to terms with. With the support of my wife, and the thought of going back to my kids. It was a tough journey but, we ve got where we are.
Father-of-two Nicholas Synnott, 59, punched the air after being discharged and heading home to Betchworth, Surrey, shortly before Christmas. He says he hopes Derek Draper will also recover shortly.