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WELL-KNOWN PERSONAL TRAINER DIES AFTER WEEK ON LIFE SUPPORT
By Steven Romo
Updated 3 hours ago
"For someone that age, without an underlying illness, it is very uncommon," said a doctor about his case.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Doctors and health officials are reminding people in southeast Texas that the seasonal flu is the most imminent viral threat to the area at the moment, and they're emphasizing this by pointing to a shocking case that took the life of a popular personal trainer.
Charlie Odom, 31, lived a healthy lifestyle, works out regularly and pays attention to nutrition. That made it even more unexpected for friends and family to learn flu symptoms turned into a stay in the ICU all in a matter of days. Odom died late Wednesday night, according to his wife.
"He put up a good fight," Felecia Odom said on Facebook. "He was trying so hard but God wanted him more. I have to accept that. I knew in the pit of my stomach that I lost him a couple days ago but I was holding on to a little bit of hope."
Odom had been on life support for more than a week. While his original diagnosis was type A flu, Odom was also diagnosed with pneumonia, ARDS, MRSA, and possibly HLH, according to a gofundme page set up in his name.
"It's the last thing you would've ever thought at the age that he's at," said his co-worker Chris Green. "I was devastated. Speechless."
Green, who worked with Odom at Mean Green Training Center, said the abrupt change in his colleague's health left everyone who knows him in shock.
"As long as I've known Charlie, I've never seen him sick," Green said. "Not a cold, not anything."
READ ALSO: Ways to protect you and your family in case of coronavirus outbreak in US
By Steven Romo
Updated 3 hours ago
"For someone that age, without an underlying illness, it is very uncommon," said a doctor about his case.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Doctors and health officials are reminding people in southeast Texas that the seasonal flu is the most imminent viral threat to the area at the moment, and they're emphasizing this by pointing to a shocking case that took the life of a popular personal trainer.
Charlie Odom, 31, lived a healthy lifestyle, works out regularly and pays attention to nutrition. That made it even more unexpected for friends and family to learn flu symptoms turned into a stay in the ICU all in a matter of days. Odom died late Wednesday night, according to his wife.
"He put up a good fight," Felecia Odom said on Facebook. "He was trying so hard but God wanted him more. I have to accept that. I knew in the pit of my stomach that I lost him a couple days ago but I was holding on to a little bit of hope."
Odom had been on life support for more than a week. While his original diagnosis was type A flu, Odom was also diagnosed with pneumonia, ARDS, MRSA, and possibly HLH, according to a gofundme page set up in his name.
"It's the last thing you would've ever thought at the age that he's at," said his co-worker Chris Green. "I was devastated. Speechless."
Green, who worked with Odom at Mean Green Training Center, said the abrupt change in his colleague's health left everyone who knows him in shock.
"As long as I've known Charlie, I've never seen him sick," Green said. "Not a cold, not anything."
READ ALSO: Ways to protect you and your family in case of coronavirus outbreak in US
