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Mike Schultz, 43, infected with coronavirus, spent six weeks on ventilation and intubation. He posted a striking before / after photo montage on social media.
A bodybuilding fan, Mike Schultz, 43, a nurse in San Francisco, literally melted away because of the coronavirus. Intubated and on a ventilator for six weeks, this forty-something bodybuilder has become increasingly puny. A transformation of which he was the first to be surprised.
“I thought I was young, that the virus was not going to affect me. And I know that many young people think like me”, he tells Buzzfeed. “I wanted to show that it can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter if you are young or old, or if you have a medical history. The disease can seriously affect you.”
Mike Schultz was hospitalized on March 16 with over 39 ° of fever and breathing difficulties. He was previously in perfect health, with no medical history. He used to go to the gym six or seven times a week.
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