A man who fought for his life in intensive care with coronavirus, wants people to know "they can survive this".
Father-of-two Andrew Hodge was put into an induced coma to help his body recover from the virus.
The 54-year-old electrical engineer was discharged on March 27 and is now recovering at home in Laleham, near Staines.
Mr Hodge wanted people to know that being ventilated for Covid-19 "is not game over".
He said: "I don't want to dilute the seriousness of it, but I want people to realise they can survive this.
"There is so much negative communication about how many people have died, as opposed to how many have survived."
He praised the treatment and care he received during 10 days at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, describing the team there as "phenomenal and attentive".
Mr Hodge, husband to Dawn and father to Isabella, 17, and Genevieve, 11, also paid tribute to one nurse on Aspen ward at the hospital who simply held his hand for a while, the trust said.
The team at St Peter's were "delighted" to see Mr Hodge recovering so well back at home, and wish him all the best, the trust added.
The Prime Minister is currently being treated for covid-19 in intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital, in London.
Boris Johnson was moved to an ICU ward in order to be closer to ventilators - although he is not currently using one.
