The fitness community was rocked when Michelle Lewin revealed that her husband was in critical condition, and in the ICU. However those concerns can ease a bit, as it seems his condition is improving.
As a popular fitness model and Instagram star, Lewin regularly features views of her husband, Jimmy in her posts. He too is a major force in the fitness world, acting as a coach for Michelle, as well as others. That is why it came as a concerning piece of news when she revealed that he was in the ICU, due to shocking and unexpected heart and kidney failure.
Just shy of a week after informing fans that her husband was being hospitalized, Michelle Lewin has provided another update on his condition. She shared a video to her Instagram, with her speaking in Spanish about the troubles that they have been dealing with over the last few days. However she translated the description of the video into English, to explain that he was no longer in the ICU, and showing signs of improvement. That being said, there are still a lot of uncertainties about the future, and what caused this rapid decline in health. Moreover, it seems that he may need to get heart surgery to repair damages.
“Jimmy is surprising the doctors. Out of ICU
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In just one week, the progress has been impressive. The strength of his body, his will to live, the medical attention and prayers of all, have helped him evolve rapidly, against all odds.
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His initial diagnosis was: acute liver failure, acute kidney failure, heart failure with ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection.
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They are still investigating the causes that generated such a drastic picture, there are several, in addition to the antecedent of Covid 19 6 weeks ago. There is nothing concrete about it, so it is better to focus on your recovery.
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The truth is that, even feeling bad, he was submerged in an avalanche of stress and work, without thinking that he could have some care, until life forces him to take a break.
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But his strength has surprised everyone. Another could not tell. The liver and kidney are being regenerated in an impressive way. As soon as you are ready to go to cardiothoracic surgery, all the heart studies will be repeated to see if the injury has progressed or is stable.
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The team is waiting for further progress in his health, to make the decision to repair the aneurysm and aortic dissection.
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Thank you so much for your prayers
It is good to hear this update from Michelle Lewin. This is obviously a very serious combination of health conditions, and Jimmy is lucky to be doing so well. Hopefully they can figure out what caused this, in order to prevent things from getting worse again.
Published: 17 September, 2020 | 4:59 PM EDT
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