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Aedan, Paul and Mairead Kearns (CLIFFVIEW PILOT photo courtesy Kearns family)
“I was surprised,” said Kearns, whose family brought smiles that cut through the intense pain his wife said he’s endured since falling 15 feet while battling a stubborn Hackensack blaze last weekend.
“I’m making progress,” Kearns told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon, “but I’m still in a lot of pain.”
Some colleagues thought Kearns was doing fine after falling through the roof of an enclosed porch during the blaze.
However, he actually tore several muscles in his lower back.
Kearns, who was released from Hackensack University Medical Center on Thursday and transferred to Kessler, must remain in a brace for six to eight weeks, Colleen Kearns told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.
At that point, she said, they’ll determine whether her husband needs surgery or can continue rehab.
“They told him he’s very lucky,” she said. “He has very strong muscles.
“His spirits are great,” Colleen Kearns added. “He’s very determined. He can’t wait to get back to playing ball with his son.”
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Saturday, 02 June 2012 00:44 Jerry DeMarcoEXCLUSIVE REPORT: His colleagues thought Fire Capt. Paul Kearns was doing fine after falling 15 feet through a roof while fighting a stubborn Hackensack blaze, but the truth was that he tore several muscles in his lower back and “is lucky to be alive,” his wife, Colleen, told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.
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