Donna,

When I was diagnosed, I was overweight and had been eating far too much comfort food as a way to cope with the stress of what I did for work prior to cancer. Where I was coaching my sons wrestling team, I was 25lbs over what I really should've been. I kept good muscle content, but my body fat percentage was up there.

I need to be clear on this, very clear and it's supported by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The wrong type of weight will hurt you, even pointed out that it certainly raises the risk of a recurrence. What you eat, and how much of it are important.

I know a lot about fighting, I've been doing it my whole life in one form or another, so when cancer came knocking it caught me unprepared the first time and it kicked my ass. One of the things that make me me, is when I get my ass kicked I learn from it.

Nutrition & attitude are the only two things we can control as a patient, the rest is up to our medical professionals and how our bodies respond to treatment. When you do the research you find what a powerful tool nutrition is, and that the right nutrition plan can help you survive and lower your chances of a recurrence, and that statement is backed up by solid science that's published by the National Institute of Health. Where we didn't look for the fight, it came to us, give it hell and use whatever means you have to win.

I may not be invincible, but if I'm going down, I'll do it swinging as my boys Nate and Charm did before me, and I encourage those that feel like I do to do the same. Excuse the passion, it's just how I am.

Good luck Jim, in your corner if you need brotha.

E