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Good Morning. My story in short...
I have the dread CANCER thing! My Mum died of ovarian cancer and my older sister, has Stage 4 ovarian cancer. IT SUCKS!! We have the BRCA 2 gene in the family, which is a genetic defect. I had "preventative" surgeries in 2009, a total hysterectomy & double mastectomy with reconstruction. It brought my "odds" way down of getting cancer... I got it anyway.

February 2011 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Peritoneal Cancer, which is treated like ovarian. Peritoneal cancer is a rare cancer that develops in the peritoneum, a thin, delicate sheet that lines the inside wall of the abdomen. A month in the hospital, infection in the breast implant, they had to be removed and 6 rounds of chemo.

I had my 6 month post chemo check-up in January 2012 and my blood work came back NORMAL! Sadley at 9 months the cancer is BACK! Starting another 6 rounds of chemo April 11, 2012. here we go again! No health insurance... Now done with chemo & 5 months in REMISSION!
As long as I am alive and I have my amazing son & husband by my side, I can handle anything. I am a WARRIOR!

NOW, during the past 2 years I have wofted on the weight. I now need to match my body to my mind. I am happy, I look at life in a whole new way and I want to get fit and be happy with my body.

I started today with Chest/Back. I have to modify, pushups... on the knees, pull-ups... uhh no! LOL But I did do the bands. Day one done, I can't do PLYO due to horrid knees, but will do cardio-X tomorrow. Thanks for listening. Really... If I can do this... ;)

Thanks Danny, you are awesome!

What a great and inspirational story!! I wish you the best of luck and much success in your fitness journey.

James

Thanks James!!

Wow, you are definitely a Warrior! Keep after it, stay positive, and keep kicking this thing in the butt!

Your first week is over, how do you feel?

Monday... I could have done better on the weekend. Ready to go today. I work at a Gold's Gym, used to be in the child care but had to take a leave due to my stupid cancer. I am still on payroll because I run the FB page and website, I also help with promotions (more my thing anyway). Yesterday I had a meeting with the owner and a guy from Atlanta that is involved in P90X. We are starting P90X at our gym by the end of the month along with this new group exercise stuff called "AGX" Adrenaline Group Exercise.

The point of this post, I always feel awful "representing" Gold's Gym looking like I do! It was a good nudge to keep going. I have so many issues with bad knees and plantar fasciitis in my right heel, it is frustrating to NOT be able to do things I want to do or used to be able to do. Being overweight does NOT help either of those ailments. So, I'll press on... it is not easy. May the Force be with me! LOL

congrads on beating cancer..My dad had tumor in his kidney back in 2007. They went in an removed it and my boss a few years accutally died of brain cancer after being diagnoised with stage 4 of that. Photo just continue to your best you clearly have no quit in you. Just do your best and keep going foward and always smile

I just wanted to say that I feel re-energized today! I am looking forward to starting Power 90 and feel this program is way more my speed at this time. Why struggle through a crazy workout and get discouraged, when I can do one that is doable. I have been through a lot in the past two years and have to remember that my body has taken a beating. Chemo ravishes your body and I have had so much of it. My mind is still in the come on Loren, just do it mode, when in reality I must get my body back to that point. Thanks for all of your support, I don't want to let myself own. Thanks Danny for always sending positive words my way.