First Week on the Job...

Sean started his job at KDPS on January 3rd. He absolutely loved it! Then the next day they were asked to bring their workout clothes, and Sean just thought that they were doing to do DT (or otherwise known as Defensive Tactics).

Instead, they did a workout designed by navy seals to see how fit they are now, and then in 4 months after doing PT (physical training) for 30 mins or so every morning, to see how much they improved. The workout consisted of:

• 5 pull-ups, which also includes something called "jumping pull-ups" where you use a step to help you gain momentum
• 10 push-ups
• 15 squats

All of that was considered a set. They had to see how many sets they could do in 20 minutes. Sean ended up doing 11 sets, with 8 of those sets including jumping pull-ups instead of the regular pull-up.

He was proud of the work that he had done, but after the work out he could not straighten his arms. In the evening, his left bicep area started to swell.

When he woke up Wednesday morning, his urine was brown... which is never a good sign. Then in the evening, both of his arms swelled to a rather large size. We were debating whether or not to go to the ER, but Sean didn't want to go and promised me that he would tell his supervisors at work the next day about the injury.

Thursday morning rolls around, and his superiors tell him that he needs to go to the doctor's. So Sean and the captain end up going to ProHealth. ProHealth tells Sean that he needs to go to the ER for some more testing. I get a call at 10:00 am saying that I need to join him at the hospital because something is off. By the way, KDPS is considering this an "on the job injury," which means that they are covering all of the costs. This is a HUGE blessing for us!

Thursday night he ends up being admitted to the hospital and was being treated for something called Rhabdomyolysis. Basically, it is rapid break down of the skeletal muscles that floods your blood with a protein called myoglobin. This can lead to acute kidney failure, and is life threatening.

Sean ended up being in the hospital till yesterday afternoon on a constant IV drip. He is doing better, but it is not up to full speed.

He has a weight lift constriction of 20 pounds, and should not be working out for a week or two. We also have many appointments for getting blood work done, and follow up visits with the doctor.

Thank you everyone for your prayers, love, and support. We are so blessed to have so may people care about us so much! We love you all!