03/03/2025
Holy moly!
I’m 59 years old…..60 this year!
Just over a year ago I got really sick and almost died. Was in ICU for 5 days in Campbell River with the doctors trying to save my life.
Even though I fully recovered a few months later, I haven’t done anything physical in that whole time.
Kinda embarrassing since I owned a boxing gym in the past and then COVID happened and I lost my business in one day 😢
That triggered a deep depression and I started drinking way too much and gained a lot of weight.
10 months later I hired an amazing coach to help me lose weight and get me into fighting shape again. And boy did he do that!
We started in January of 2021 and by June I was probably in the best shape of my life. We worked out together 3x a week. I could barely bicep curl 15lbs and not even last a minute round on the heavy bag.
By the summer that year, I could last multiple 3 minute rounds and curl 25lbs.
Battle ropes, 200lb tire flipping, boxing, kickboxing…..you name it!
I started taking on private clients again and teaching bootcamp in my backyard 3 nights a week.
Fast forward a few months and my landlord put my house for sale, so I had to pivot again so I became a Lighthouse Keeper for the CCG.
I still worked out on a regular basis and with my work as a Lighthouse Keeper being very physical, I was able to maintain my fitness.
But that all changed when I got sick in November of 2023 and almost died!
My liver enzymes were through the roof. The doctors thought I would need a liver transplant asap but somehow I got through it.
When I was released from the hospital November 30th , I had to move in this my sister and her husband to recover. Bloodwork 2x a week for 2 months to monitor my recovery.
After I was finally cleared to go back to work, the CCG decided not to renew my contract due to my now nonexistent health issues.
Another deep depression ensued and last March I moved in with my father and his wife. It quickly turned into being full time caregivers for both of them and this past December, my dad passed away and my stepmom a few weeks later went into long term care due to her Alzheimer’s as I couldn’t take care of her on my own.
So what I’m trying to say is that I haven’t really done anything physical in over a year except for mowing and w**d whacking the yard and shoveling snow this winter and believe me, that leaves me breathless.
Starting next week, join me on my journey to get back into shape at my age.
I’ll share pictures and videos along the way but believe me, I’m embarrassed to show you photos of what I look like right now.
15lbs heavier than what I was a year ago before I got sick. Resting heart rate way too high and get tired bringing in a load of wood for the fireplace 😬
Follow me or don’t but I can assure you, it will be interesting
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I’d like to get back to this!
