According to the World Health Organization (WHO), physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles, with the consequent consumption of energy.
However, overdoing sports also has its consequences. This was the case of Kaelyn Franco, a 23-year-old girl who was used to exercising from a very young age. but her life changed when she took her first spinning class.
Despite the fact that this woman was in excellent condition, it was not an impediment for her to Your body will develop Rhabdomyolysis, a condition that can leave permanent sequelae, and even threaten your own life.
Through his Instagram account, Franco told his followers regarding the tragic situation that he experienced since last September 15, 2021, following finishing the aforementioned physical activity.
“As someone who has played sports my whole life, I found it very strange that my legs immediately buckled when I got off the bike. I felt like I mightn’t move. My cousins laughed at me, but they knew something was wrong,” he began.
Kaelyn barely got off the bike 45 minutes into the spin session He noticed that his weakened legs mightn’t stand up, he cried from the pain, and he decided the next day to go to Wellesley Hospital, located in Newton, Massachusetts, on Washington Street.
“I was hospitalized for rhabdomyolysis. At my highest, my Creatine Kinase (CK) levels were 259,000 (normal range is 33-211 U/L). The doctors said they had not seen such levels before. I mightn’t walk or move and I had to put a catheter in,” the woman said.
This disease occurs when the Damaged tissues from over-exercised muscles leak into the bloodstream, causing a severe pain and affects the kidneys. This can even lead to permanent disability or death.
“I had to have emergency surgery to save my leg and my life. My Rhabdomyolysis turned into acute compartment syndrome and the doctors had to go in and remove the muscle that was breaking down in my bloodstream.“Franco assured.
Although her leg will never be the same and I will have lifelong complications from this, she mentioned that she feels lucky and so grateful to be alive and with her leg safe. Faced with this situation, He wanted to tell his experience so that more people have prevention in their daily exercises, Well, a year later, he tells how he has experienced this process.
During this long year, Franco she mightn’t walk or use the bathroom on her own, she mightn’t drive, she mightn’t cook for herself, she mightn’t work, she mightn’t make her bed in the morning. However, following the storm comes the calm.
“Everything changed when I took small steps each day to work on my progress. One day I was able to take small steps once more, the next I was able to drive once more, now I am able to run, and bike, and I see progress every day. Tears, patience, dedication, consistency and gratitude, everything came to motivate me to do better, to feel better,” he mentioned in a video showing his progress.
Although this process did not happen overnight, He is happy to be able to walk once more and do his daily activities following that incident that completely changed his life.
“If you are going through a difficult road, it is because there is something bigger in life that you can achieve. Be consistent, and don’t give up. Look at me now, a year later“, the young woman pointed out.
