COVID-19: I won – Discharged Joy FM’s Gary Al-Smith

Multimedia Group’s Gary Al-Smith has been discharged after contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus a few days ago.

Al-Smith, an international sports journalist, was part of five staff of the media conglomerate to have been infected.

In a Facebook post, Al-Smith, who is bent on ending stigma attached to the disease said: ‘To COVID-19: I won, clearly. You lost, obviously.”

He also used the opportunity to thank all well-wishers including Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Below is his full post:

Discharged.

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I’ve spent my first 24 hours in almost two weeks outside the University of Ghana Medical Center.

I came in, through these doors, as an uncertain patient. I walked out an emboldened miracle.

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To God: all glory is yours.

To family: the support has been incredible.

To colleagues/friends: thanks for being there for me through this difficult time.

To the UGMC healthcare workers who made the stay of myself and the other ‘Covidians’ so bearable: may your stars never dim. And may your reward be right here on earth. The Covidians and I have special plans for you all.

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To His Excellency, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia: taking time to check up on me at the weekend, is deeply appreciated.

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To management of the Multimedia Group, I’m so grateful for your encouragement, support and allowing us to lead the campaign on breaking the myth around this virus.

To all well wishers: your prayers and encouragement, indeed, kept me going. Thank you.

To the people who have engaged in this difficult period on the subject of stigmatization, we have a lot of work to do. Let’s keep going.

To COVID-19: I won, clearly. You lost, obviously.

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I have no complaints about this experience. I choose, instead, to see the brighter side.

In all things, I’m thankful and say, Ebenezer, this is how far the Lord has brought me.

“In lumine tuo, videbimus lumen.”

• #StopTheStigma — at Home 🙂.

Source: Daily Mail GH