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NAPLES, FL -
A 30-year-old Naples man is back home after spending the last two months in critical condition with the H1N1 virus.
Jeff Reilley says he was in a coma for five weeks. It started as with what he thought was a cold.
"I thought it was going away," Rielley said.
Reilley says he is a normally healthy person and did not get a flu shot. He never thought it would threaten his life.
"Next thing you know, I'm in the hospital for a while," Reilley said.
After a week at NCH Naples, doctors took Reilley to Tampa General. He was in intensive care, and in a coma for five weeks.
"The first thing I remember is the Super Bowl. The last thing I remember is it was January 4th," Reilley said.
Recovery hasn't been easy. Reilley ate his first meal in five weeks, and spent the last month re-gaining strength -- things he used to take for granted until now.
"Two others were in the ICU with me and both of them passed away. One was a 28-year-old new mom and the other was a weight lifter," Reilley said.
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/24899443/30-year-old-naples-man-nearly-dies-from-h1n1
A 30-year-old Naples man is back home after spending the last two months in critical condition with the H1N1 virus.
Jeff Reilley says he was in a coma for five weeks. It started as with what he thought was a cold.
"I thought it was going away," Rielley said.
Reilley says he is a normally healthy person and did not get a flu shot. He never thought it would threaten his life.
"Next thing you know, I'm in the hospital for a while," Reilley said.
After a week at NCH Naples, doctors took Reilley to Tampa General. He was in intensive care, and in a coma for five weeks.
"The first thing I remember is the Super Bowl. The last thing I remember is it was January 4th," Reilley said.
Recovery hasn't been easy. Reilley ate his first meal in five weeks, and spent the last month re-gaining strength -- things he used to take for granted until now.
"Two others were in the ICU with me and both of them passed away. One was a 28-year-old new mom and the other was a weight lifter," Reilley said.
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/24899443/30-year-old-naples-man-nearly-dies-from-h1n1
