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Around early April, my oldest daughter and I were confirmed Covid positive. I quickly spiraled down. My fever was consistently over 103 and a max of 104.7. By the afternoon of 4\/12 my breathing became very labored. My wife rushed me to the ER when she noticed my lips becoming blue. Once the ER admitting nurse checked my oxygen level, she realized I was in bad shape. I was given oxygen right away and admitted to the hospital. For the next 5 days the doctors and nurses fought to get me breathe on my own to no avail. By that Friday, I was moved to the ICU as I was getting worse, and they wanted to keep a close eye on me. After 16 hours in the ICU my doctor told me I had to be ventilated and administered a trial version of Remdesivir. I was put into a medical coma while the doctors and nurses helped me fight Covid. I was taken off the ventilator after 21 days. I spent a week recovering in the hospital and then another week at a physical rehab facility to try to learn to walk again.<\/p>
After 37 days at the hospital and 9 days at the rehab facility I came and started at-home physical and occupational therapy for almost 2 months. I had lost about 50 pounds in hospital. I started my recovery by walking about .1miles down the street with my wife, resting for a bit and then walking back home. By September I had recovered most my physical abilities and was consistently walking 3-4 miles daily with my wife. Around November the nerve pain in my legs had diminished to the point where I could start jogging with minimal discomfort. By early December I started thinking about taking my recovery to the next level and started a 5k training programs. I saw the calendar and realized that the program would end at about the 1-year anniversary of my trip to the ER. I decided to dedicate my 5K to the nurses and doctors that risked and sacrificed so much to fight for me and my family. Initially, a handful of nurses that treated me wanted to participate in the Cidman5K. Slowly as more family and friends heard about my Cidman5K, the excitement around the event only grew.<\/p>
After during a trial run of the Cidman5K route to the hospital, I realized I need some help to make sure I would be able to accomplish my goal. I was fortunate to have found Shawn and Elite Performance and Fitness to push me beyond what I thought I was cable of. I am now working on ensuring my body is as strong and ready for the Cidman5K so I can properly honor my Greenwich Hospital angels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t