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In the last year and a half, Donnell Hunter has missed his daughters first day of kindergarten, his sons standout season of youth football, the birth of his grandson and countless other memories, all because of his long battle against COVID-19.

In the last year and a half, Donnell Hunter has missed his daughters first day of kindergarten, his sons standout season of youth football, the birth of his grandson and

Donnell Hunter came down with COVID-19 in September 2020, and was quickly admitted to the hospital due to breathing struggles. He's now back in his New Mexico home—550...

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN

"I lost usage of my hands, of my arms, of everything — my legs — so I had to wait for all that to come back. Do a lot of rehab, speech therapy, learn how to eat, learn how to swallow."

Donnell Hunter was sedated and on a ventilator for nearly a year.

Donnell Hunter of Roswell, New Mexico just came home after spending more than 500 days in the hospital with COVID-19, most of it on a ventilator.

A New Mexico man has been discharged from the hospital about a year and a half after being admitted for COVID-19,