From sick to fit

tenkesh
tenkesh Posts: 81
in Introduce Yourself
Hi ladies and gents. Alright then, here's my story:
I had every excuse to be unfit. I was a sickly kid. Chronic Pneumonia at 3, weak immune system thanks to that, always catching colds. Then developed Bradycardia at 8. In hospitals every year. Got Cardiac dysrhytmia at 12. Even more time spent in hospitals, often excused from P.A., whenever I attended I was always picked last in teams due to my general weakness and inability to run around much. To top it off I got beaten to a pulp at 14 by a man in his 30s for not having a cigarette when he asked for one on the street. Broken teeth, left eye so swollen I couldn't see out of it, concussion, shaking hands, I recovered, got my teeth fixed and decided I had enough.

Started to go to boxing class with my friend at 15 combined it with lifting weights at 16, picked up running at 20, joined a rugby team for few years at 25, started to do P90X at 28 and after several rounds of that I'm currently chipping away on the P90X2 program. I still have dysrhytmia but I haven't had any discomfort since forever. I had two cases of Transient Ischemic Attacks (mini strokes) in last 3 years, so now I take blood-thinners daily to avoid a possible stroke. Nevertheless I exercise 5 - 6 times a week, do my best to eat healthy and try to play the best game with the cards I've been dealt.

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  • m13sam2012
    m13sam2012 Posts: 464
    WOW! Amazing.... be careful!! :wink:
  • nturner612
    nturner612 Posts: 710 Member
    u r a champion! :)
  • kit8806
    kit8806 Posts: 222 Member
    That's amazing! :)
  • grinner30
    grinner30 Posts: 122 Member
    I was told once the mark of a man is how he deals with adversity. You my friend are definitely stepped up.
  • swweis
    swweis Posts: 43 Member
    you are an inspiration!
  • MotorCityFemmeFatale
    MotorCityFemmeFatale Posts: 222 Member
    love it!
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    I was told once the mark of a man is how he deals with adversity. You my friend are definitely stepped up.

    ^^THIS
  • tenkesh
    tenkesh Posts: 81
    Thank you all for kind words. :)
  • Healthy_gms
    Healthy_gms Posts: 24 Member
    This is great! It's like when I see a 92 year old on the news doing yoga, or teaching yoga. Makes me think........ my circumstances are not as bad as I feel inside they are (I'm changing my thought patterns). Thank you for posting, and for being the inspiring fellow you are!
    Best, Gretchen
  • believe1922
    believe1922 Posts: 59 Member
    Wow..amazing..proves that anything is possible with a lot of hard work and determination.
    Thanks for sharing your story, it has truly made me feel that challenges can be overcome and change is always within reach
    as long as you are strong enough to fight for it..you are such a strong individual-thanks for being such an inspiration! : )
  • tenkesh
    tenkesh Posts: 81
    Thanks a lot, it's all a matter of going after what you want. The more obstacles there are in your way, the sweeter it will be once you reach your goal.
  • Jim_1960
    Jim_1960 Posts: 399
    What a guy.
    You are an inspiration my friend and a ot of people can learn from you.
  • TammyW18
    TammyW18 Posts: 244 Member
    Great story, great inspiration ...keep up the great work!

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