Nurse Spends Six Weeks In A Hospital After COVID-19 Diagnosis, Shows What It Did To His Body.

When it comes to COVID-19, we are used to numbers in new cases, deaths and recoveries. As people with the virus are quarantined, the stories from the patients in the hospitals are scarce. That is why it might be more shocking to hear it from the lips of someone who's been through it than to see numbers spike up.

43-year-old nurse from San Francisco, Mike Schultz, recently shared harrowing photos on his social media page showing what six weeks of fighting the coronavirus can do to body. The picture shows the comparison between a healthy, strong male and what seems like a mere shadow of the man on the left.

Schultz shared his thought on Instagram with his followers, detailing his experiences:

"I wanted to show everyone how badly been sedated for 6 weeks on a ventilator or incubator can be. Amongst other things, covid19 reduced my lung capacity with pneumonia. Over 8 weeks I've been away from family and friends getting stronger everyday and working to increase my lung capacity. I'll get back to where I was in healthier ways this time......maybe even do cardio."

The two photos of Mike looking like night and day showing what the virus can do to a human body.

Luckily, Schultz, is on his way to recovery. "After 57 days in the hospital and rehab, unable to see any visitors, I'm finally going home!! " He posted on May 15. " I plan on continuing my recovery with my guardian angel and boyfriend, Josh, who checked on me several times a day if not more," he added.

Below are some of his photos: