Former Suns star Cedric Ceballos out of hospital after '20 days on death row' with COVID-19
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Cedric Ceballos is back home, thankful and couldn't he happier.
After what he calls "20 days on death row" after he contracted COVID-19 and spent time in ICU, the former Phoenix Suns star tweeted Tuesday he's out of the hospital.
"Hello everyone, after 20 straight days on death row, through his grace and your well wishes and prayers," Ceballos tweeted. "I AM HOME… I can not thank each and every one of you enough for your help. The doctors and nurses did a great job especially in my darkest days."
Last week, Ceballos tweeted he was out of the intensive care unit, but remained in the hospital. It was unclear at the time whether he was vaccinated or not as Ceballos tweeted he wasn't taking phone calls while in the hospital.
Hello everyone, after 20 straight days on death row, through his grace and your well wishes and prayers, I AM HOME… I can not thank each and every one of you enough for your help. The doctors and nurses did a great job especially in my darkest days…..▶️ pic.twitter.com/8CKfY7V2ti
— Cedric Ceballos (@cedceballos) September 21, 2021
A member of the 1992-93 Suns team that lost to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals, Ceballos made reference to vaccinations in a second tweet Tuesday.
"When I needed that extra push," Ceballos tweeted. "There are two things that get you through something like this whether you were vaccinated or not. 1, your will to fight and want to live and 2, your health care, because you are treated way different if you are covered, than not."
……▶️ when I needed that extra push. There are two things that get you through something like this whether you were vaccinated or not. 1, your will to fight and want to live and 2, your health care, because you are treated way different if you are covered, than not…..▶️ pic.twitter.com/GKZtcnsoIe
— Cedric Ceballos (@cedceballos) September 21, 2021
On Sept. 7, Ceballos tweeted he had been in ICU for the 10th day. He asked for prayers and publicly apologized to anyone he's done something to in the past.
A week later, Ceballos tweeted he was COVID free, out of isolation, but remained in ICU.
"Thank you so very much for your prayers and well wishes to help me with that," Ceballos tweeted Sept. 13. "I still CAN NOT breathe, walk or function on my own yet."
Two days later, Ceballos tweeted he was "officially" out of ICU, but remained in the hospital.
"Walked on my own yesterday, struggled but got through it," Ceballos tweeted Sept. 15. "Lungs not strong enough so still need assistance there…road will be tough and long but I am up for it."
UPDATE TIME: ….. I am officially OUT of the ICU unit, but not out of the hospital. Walked on my own yesterday, struggled but got through it. Lungs not strong enough so still need assistance there…road will be tough and long but I am up for it…….▶️ pic.twitter.com/eIDOrPSEJ9
— Cedric Ceballos (@cedceballos) September 15, 2021
On my 10th day in ICU, COVID-19 is officially kicking my but, I am asking ALL family, friends , prayer warriors healers for your prayers and well wish for my recovery.
If I have done and anything to you in the past , allow me to publicly apologize.
My fight is not done…..
Thx pic.twitter.com/r9QZBpfmEI— Cedric Ceballos (@cedceballos) September 7, 2021
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Former Suns star Cedric Ceballos out of hospital after bout with COVID
