Feeling Blessed Daily!

May 29, 2012

Here I am "wearing" my size 60 jean shorts that I bought last March because my size 58's were way too small!  I am wearing 38's and even some 36's these days!  How awesome is that!!

I just finished my second 5K run of the year on Monday (Memorial Day) here in Huntsville, AL and actually finished sort of in the middle of the pack. We, back middle - but still ahead of several hundred others.  Pretty cool fo an old boy!

I've also run 10K a couple times in practice, along with swimming over 40 miles year to date, biking 360 and running a total of 68 so far since 1.1.12.  My goal is a combination swim/bike/run of 1,200 miles for the year. And I plan on doing it!

I am so thrilled by the results and the awesome opportunity that I have been given by God, Dr Mailipur, Huntsville Hospital, my loving wife Terri and all the folks in the support and education groups here in North Alabama; that I really want to give back and help others. So, I've started volunteering through Huntsville Hospital a few times a month.  I am helping with the initial seminars for prospective patients of HH and Dr. M (so you might see me there if you come for more info) and with the Support Group meetings with Angi Achenbach - the amazing Nurse in charge of the program through HH. So, hopefully - I will see some of you there too.

Anyway; I am feeling terrific. I am down 161 pounds total since last April. I had my surgery 8.22.11 - so a little over 9 months ago. I am off all meds and insulin for diabetes and my blood pressure meds at 25% of what they were. Hopefully I can do away with them soon too.  It is pretty damn amazing!

If you are considering doing this - Make it happen!

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