After years of struggling with obesity, Jay decided to address his weight issues and shed 150 pounds. Despite it all, Jay will face his biggest challenge after his recent diagnosis of stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This is only the beginning of his story, and now he plans to live an even better and richer life than he ever imagined possible.
My Choice To Live: Part I
Years ago I made the decision to lose weight, strengthen my heart, live a more joyous life and frankly, find true optimal health. It was a long and winding journey. … I followed a strict detox program, purged unhealthy people from my life (which still pays off handsomely today), made vital changes to almost every part of my being — and started to see results very early in the process.
My Choice To Live: Part II
For most of my life, I have set lofty goals — often very far-reaching goals that really pushed me to perform. My main goal in high school was to get the highest grades I could while doing as little work as possible — admittedly, not an impressive goal.
My Choice To Live: Part III
Every so often in life we meet people who move us instantly. You know, the sort of meetings where — from a first glance and within a few words exchanged — you know you’ve had an encounter that will impact you for life.
My Choice To Live: Part IV
When you spend time fighting cancer, you really begin to realize what’s important to you. The little things in life become a lot less relevant, while the major parts of your life become almost equally irrelevant unless they play a part in your survival plan.
My Choice To Live: Part V
Three months into my intense chemo, it was time for my PET scan to see how the cancer reacted to all the brutal treatments. Obviously, I was nervous as hell awaiting the results. The following morning, I met with my oncologist who had the computer facing me with what looked like MRI results.
