my left hand have some type of amputation. it's a hard thing. they're gone and they're not coming back. after being in the hospital setting and rehab for four months, when you're home by yourself, that can take a toll on you. so i thought, well, let me see if cross fit could be something i could do. i could barely lift five pounds. today i can dead lift up to 95 pounds. working out has changed my outlook on life. i did the marine corps marathon in 2016. it was emotional because just the year prior i was in a hospital bed. whatever challenge it is, there's a positive in everything. i was working in the yard, my chest started hurting and i thought, well, you need to go to the doctor. i was told that is was cancer, and i called cancer treatment centers of america. dr. nader explained that