After Pepper Von was injured (I think, towards the end of February, with a torn meniscus in his knee - a common-enough injury for a professional fitness instructor) I saw him only once more, a few weeks later, when he explained he'd be back in about four weeks. I took this short healing time as bravado: torn meniscus can be slow to heal. Nevertheless, four weeks passed, and Pepper remained absent. I figured something was up, but didn't know what.
At the end of last night's workout, Pepper made an appearance. He looked a bit frail, and had lost weight. Turned out, he'd caught a staph infection in the hospital, and suffered several additional surgeries as well. So, over the last several months, Pepper has been fighting for his life. And is still doing so.
Pepper thanked us for remaining steadfast, and discussed the dark times he has had. For someone who's been as healthy and active all his life as Pepper, this blow is terribly cruel. But we will persevere, as Pepper has - and will.
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