(CNN) On Saturday, as people across the country celebrate America's independence, Shakell Avery will celebrate a different kind of freedom. Once he arrived at the hospital, Avery remembers getting out of his car and into a wheelchair. Avery's doctors at Menorah Medical Center collaborated with physicians at Research Medical Center in Kansas City -- both are part of the HCA Healthcare system -- to treat him with convalescent plasma. Shakell returned to Menorah Medical Center with his family on Tuesday to thank staff for helping him. Some nurses who greeted his family carried signs that read "Shakell Strong" and "Shakell, you're our hero."

Source: CNN July 04, 2020 09:56 UTC