Fitness Saved My Life

My fitness journey began with reluctance. I didn't want to exercise, but I knew it was the best thing I could do to help myself. So I got started to prevent type 2 diabetes. It's been 30 years since I started and I'm happy that my blood sugar is very much under control. I even acquired a love for fitness. Shortly after starting I noticed my heart problems improved. The chest pains and shortness of breath went away. Over the years I managed to increase my lung capacity and build more strength than I thought I had. 
Never did I imagine how much I would need all of this in the future. I've been in the hospital several times in the last 6 months. Had I not been in such good health those blood clots in my lungs would've taken me out. For months I felt weak and had shortness of breath walking and didn't know why. I had to take a wheelchair at the airport because I couldn't walk far. 

Had I not worked on my fitness, I wouldn't have had the strength to walk when I was losing most of my blood, enduring excruciating pain, or during all of the other complications that occurred with it. Although I now have to start over, I am so happy to still be alive! Recovery will be somewhat painful, but I will be able to rebuild my lung capacity and regain my strength. For now, I'm taking it one day at a time.