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Mark's Daily Apple Thursday, March 31, 2022 12:00 PM Hello, readers! Scott sent in his first success story five years ago. A lot has happened since then, so he's back with an incredible update. Join me in congratulating Scott and wishing him well! Now I have a request for you: I consider it a true privilege to publish these real life stories, and I need YOURS to keep this feature going. If you would like to share it with me and the Mark's Daily Apple community please contact me here. Your journey can inspire others to take those first steps! Five years ago, I wrote a success story about living the primal lifestyle to improve my health. After going Primal, I discovered I had advanced stage-four cancer. When I wrote the story, my cancer was in remission, and I had no evidence of disease. But cancer is a sneaky foe, and it didn't give up as easily as I had hoped. Cancer reoccurred in my liver two more times, and it spread to my adrenal glands, more lymph nodes, and my lungs. My original prognosis was that I had about a 7% chance of surviving for five years. Every time my disease spread it lowered my odds of survival. However, that didn't stop me from living, and I continued to adhere to the primal lifestyle. While battling cancer my exercise and activity level declined until it was nearly non-existent. Even after losing more than 100 pounds I was still unable to put on my own socks and shoes because I still needed a complete hip replacement. I lacked any flexibility in my hips, and my pain level was through the roof. Eventually, the time between cancer outbreaks extended and I was able to get hip surgery. It's difficult to explain the joy of pain-free movement after a decade of suffering. I started walking. At first, I couldn't complete a half-mile circuit. A decade of muscle atrophy and surgeries had taken its toll on my core and legs. But my primal diet provided me with energy and the desire to go further. And I got stronger. In 2019, I committed to a dying friend to complete the Camino de Santiago in Spain in his honor. If you are unfamiliar with the Camino, it's a pilgrimage across Spain. My route was to be 566 miles. I knew to expect troubles, but I had no idea what I was in store for. First, my bone density had suffered during my time of inactivity. As I attempted to increase my training, I suffered a couple of stress fractures in my foot. Each occurrence interrupted training for six weeks. I injured myself while training for uphill terrain and got a severe case of plantar fasciitis. That took another 8 weeks off of my training schedule. I trained the entire time while taking chemotherapy and receiving radiation treatments. But the Primal lifestyle made it possible to show steady improvement. I switched between primal and keto diets without too many cheat days. I also waited to … Continue reading "Success Story Update: Six Million Steps Later" The post Success Story Update: Six Million Steps Later appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple. |
