It's been sometime since my last entry and I will say that there is allot to share, but, if I shared it all I would be here all day and night!! LOL!!
Since my last post, I have reached my first BIG goal in my weight loss journey which was to lose 200 pounds! That was a great feeling to have lost nearly 1/2 the weight that I carried around for so long.
I will tell each of you that making the decision to have the Gastric Bypass was the absolute best thing that I could have ever chosen to do in my life, besides giving my soul to Christ!
I have been asked several times, if I had to do it again would I, the answer is YES!! Though I have had some rough, trying times during the last year, it has truly been worth the pain, the emotional struggles and worth the battle!
From a health perspective, I am healthier than I have probably ever been and from a happier perspective, I can honestly say that I am a happier man, yes, I do have some bad days, but my good days definitely out do my bad days!
I set out to complete my first 5K(walk) on August 8th, Race For The Cure for Breast Cancer awareness and I am HOOKED! I completed this walk in 1hr 03mins. I walked in memory of my great grandmother Elsie Campbell, in honor of my Aunt Mary Jane Drenning and in honor of a very dear friend, both are currently battling this terrible disease.
My next 5k will be September 26th, Whisper Walk for Ovarian Cancer, which I will walk in celebration of my friend Robyn Schoonover who is 2.5 years cervical cancer free. I have several other benefit walks scheduled through the end of the year. My prayer is that by this time next year I will be running these 5k's instead of walking them!
Last evening I had the opportunity to share my journey with about 50 people who sat in the very chairs that I sat in just a short year or so ago, desperately needing the help to become healthier and happier in their lives. It was such an awesome experience to be standing in front of these folks and sharing my testimony with them. I would have never thought that I would have been sharing such a wonderful experience with people, who, like me at one time, needs an intervention! I pray that each of them received what they needed last evening to get on track.
The month of July was very exciting for me. My little brother invited my wife and I to share with him a vacation to New York! WOOHOO! Can I tell you, I had a BLAST, I can honestly say that I do not think I have ever enjoyed a vacation like I enjoyed this one!
You see, I had been invited two years ago by my wife and in laws, but I made ever excuse in the world not to go. I knew I would not have enjoyed myself, it would have wore me out and I would have been in miserable pain. So when the opportunity came along again, I JUMPED ALL OVER IT and I am so glad that I did! What an AWESOME experience!!
Thanks little brother!!
Well, with the energy that is built up inside of me, my body is itching to get out and do something before my work night begins, so, I better get up from here and get moving before I get left behind!!
My personal computer is currently very sick, so once it gets to feeling better I will post updated pictures and maybe even a few from my trip to the BIG APPLE!!
My motto is:
You Are #1 In Your LIFE!!
Take care of YOURSELF first so that you will be around to take care of those in need when they need you!
Please continue to keep me and my family and friends lifted in prayer as this is a Journey and at times we come across some very rough terrain!
Love, Peace and Happiness!
Until next time,
GOD SPEED!!
Tony
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