'I knew it was bad but I wasn't afraid'; Woman speaks out after recovering from COVID-19

'I knew it was bad but I wasn't afraid'; Woman speaks out after recovering from COVID-19

A wabash valley woman is safe at home "recovering" from covid 19.

The video of her send off is going viral.

News 10 bureau chief gary brian caught up with her today and has her story.

Gar} "you could say that judy kelsey is a tough person.

In her days she traveled the world and even spent time behind the wheel of a big rig driving across the united states.

And now she can say she is a survivor of covid-19."

Kelsey has suffered from copd for years.

That meant when covid-19 began to threaten the world she went on lock down.

Unfortunately she still contracted the virus.

"i went from not feeling well to a nurse saying keep your eyes open."

Kelsey was rushed to good samaritan hospital.

She spent 14 days there.

"i didn't know bad from better.

You know what i mean?

It was just, it was all bad.

But they made me as comfortable as possbile you know?"

Doctors and nurses worked around the clock.

But kelsey says she knew things were getting bad when she was allowed one visitor.

"i knew it was bad but i wasn't afraid."

But judy kelsey was not done living.

Wednesday the good samaritan medical staff that saved her life escorted her out of the hospital.

"if it wasn't for the family i had there, as far as the nurses and the doctors and just the staff, they were just so wonderful to me.

They couldn't do enough for me, you know what i mean?"

"kelsey is back to recovering at ketchum memorial center in odon indiana.

Working from home in vincennes, gary brian news 10."