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Originating from Dallas, Texas with a very diverse
multicultural childhood I grew up without much adult supervision. Most
of what I did get from adults was violent and it took a great deal of time to get
past the emotional damage it caused. This coupled with an educational
system that literally graduated kids that couldn't read with educators
that cared even less.
Started work early learned most phases of construction, went back to school received a degree in Computer Science. After a
work related injury due to a drunk co-worker I became a Federal Motor
Carrier for ten years. Enjoying the open road and the people I would
meet across the nation was a rare opportunity.
( Last photo taken before my accident how appropriate the frown on my face if I had known what was to befall me just hours later. I wouldn't have left the house. You just never know until you go . )
In 2007 I took a bad spill on my motorcycle they flew me to ORMC (Orlando Regional Medical Center) when I collected myself I realized I had crushed some disks in my back and neck a long with a serious head injury to deal with too. My health went to hell I could barely move and the pain was so intense that it was all I could do to get around in the house. By the end of 2014 everything was gone my savings, my woman and my motorcycles. See I wasn't your average guy I loved doing anything people considered intense, not life threatening just on the edge. Like sky diving or rock climbing, hiking, I think you get the picture. I was also working with other Ministers to help with putting together missionary trips to Venezuela. Looked forward to going myself but the area destabilized. Everything came to a screeching halt next thing I knew, I went from Mister on the go to Mister on the way out.
( This is the last photo I took prior to being hospitalized I was still around 130 lbs when this was taken. Painful is all I can remember of the time my life was nothing but pain )
Went from 250 lbs in 2007 to 87 lbs or less I really stopped even caring on Christmas of 2015 and New Years of 2016 I was drawing my last breaths no one knew what to do. So they just watched me as I laid there dying. Won't lie about it I even accepted it, made my peace with it. You can only spend so long dwelling on even your own sorrows or at least that's me. There are people out there that have had it a great deal worse then me. They started herding Doctors threw my room by the dozens none had any ideas as to what the issue could be. Pain was all I remember now it was the only thing I had to grab a hold of to live for, strange to even say. Pain lets you know your still alive and if your still alive you still have a chance. There was nothing left to say or pray about then this one Doctor asks have you tested him for hyperactive thyroid. Never herd of it myself I dated a lady for several months with thyroid issues but she would gain weight when hers had been acting up. Found a great primary Doctor a Dr Black in Celebration, Florida though he retired he will be missed he deserves his retirement. His brand of medicine is still there he's just letting someone else do the work! Thank you for changing my life Doc may your life be as blessed as you have made mine!
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Thank you if you took the time out of your life to read a little about mine. Thou I'm a realest you see I know exactly what I'm worth while laying there in that bed waiting to die. Want to hear a bit more I will tell you what's next. My life has been very colorful and I'm not done yet.
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God Bless
