The story of a coronavirus recovery

A reporter's father still suffering symptoms

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"* i'm katie lange.

And i'm george mallet.

First tonight ?

"* surviving the coronavirus is just the first part of the battle.

That's right ?

"* many people infected with the virus say some of the symptoms can linger on for weeks and even months.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki joins us live to share one survivor's experiences ?

"* nic?

Xxx yes george and katie ?

"* and that coronavirus survivor just happens to be my dad, steve kruszalnicki.

He tested positive back in june.

It took about two months for him to be completely symptom free.

"to the people out there that say it's not real.

Trust me, it is very real, and very scary."

Steve kruszalnicki is one of the lucky ones who survived covid?

"*19.

He thinks he may have contracted the disease from one of his frequent trips to the gym.

For three weeks, he battled through the symptoms ?

"* at one point thinking he would have to be hospitalized.

"i was very anxious that this was going to get the best of me, but i'm kind of determined as you know and a fighter and i fought it off."

Even after the worst of the virus had run its course ?

"* there were lingering effects of the virus.

"i had a lot of confusion.

I was very confused for about six weeks.

I would still get short of breath once in a while and still didn't have my normal energy back."

Doctor charity baker has seen many patients who also were infected with coronavirus.

She tells me a lot of her patients have had the same experience with long?*- lasting symptoms. "we are seeing some patients that have symptoms with cough and shortness of breath and fatigue that can linger on for months."

Doctor baker says while there's a lot we still don't know about covid?

"*19... patient experiences are providing insight into how the virus attacks.

"when we hear the same story over and over, it starts to develop a pattern.

I think my dad also told me ?

"* besides the loss of smell one of the strangest symptoms he had while ill were unusual, vivid dreams while he was sleeping.

Live in mason city, nick kruszalnicki, kimt news 3./// thank you nick.

A study by researchers in italy found 87 percent of covid?

"*19 patients who were hospitalized had at least one symptom that carried on two months