Jan. 31, 2023 Irving FF/EMT Joseph Solecki battled for more than 500 days to get back to duty.
Source Firehouse.com News
“Just amazing, it’s actually nothing short of a miracle.”
That’s how Irving Fire Capt. Jeff Judd had to say about FF/EMT Joseph Solecki returning to duty after battling COVID.
In July 2021, after treating a patient with COVID, Solecki, Judd and several others caught COVID, NBC reported.
Some got very sick, but nothing like Solecki who suffered pneumonia in both lungs. He was in a medically induced coma for about a week. During the ordeal, he dropped 100 pounds.
“I went from 275-278 to about 170-180 pounds. My left side was numb, my feet were numb, and my legs were numb.”
He had to learn to walk again. And, once he did there was no turning back. He was on a mission to return to work.
After more than 500 days, he did just that.