#380 5 Weeks on Life Support: How I Survived Total Organ Failure | Jared Maynard

<p><strong>Jared Maynard</strong> is a Canadian physiotherapist, strength coach, and competitive powerlifter who specializes in resilience through strength training. In January 2023, what began as a mild cold quickly escalated into <strong>Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)</strong>, a rare and deadly hyper-inflammatory disorder. Despite being strong and healthy, Jared rapidly suffered multi-organ failure, including liver and kidney failure, requiring him to be placed on <strong>life support</strong> in the ICU for five weeks. Facing fatality odds often described as worse than a coin flip, doctors prepared his family for the worst, but he made a miraculous turnaround, earning him the nickname <strong>"Miracle Man"</strong> from ICU staff.<br /> <br /></p> <p>Jared's survival was critically aided by his years of consistent strength training, with doctors confirming that the <strong>40 pounds of muscle mass</strong> he lost served as a vital nutritional reserve during his...