frydaddy?
so who is Frydaddy?…
just another person trying to better myself in life..
I was always fit as a kid…started wrestling in the first grade and continued until I was a freshman in college…made the "meat squad" there, also discovered beautiful women and drugs and alcohol in excess which quickly stopped even the meat squad…don’t even know if there is actually a record of me being there..LMAO..oh well….also played 4 other sports in high school so I was always active
I battled drug and alcohol abuse as a young adult, through my 20’s and close to 27 yrs old…smoked like a fiend (2 packs a day for almost 12 yrs or so) At he right old age 29 I blew a disc in my neck and had to have it fused so that put me out of commission for close to a year of any activity except for walking and the 5 lb DB my doctor let me use..I have had 10 other surgeries since then (1996) so needless to say my physical conditioning suffered a great deal(drugs and alcohol didn’t help either)….so here I am..clean, no drugs, 2 fusions in the cervical spine, 2 knee surgeries, a couple of surgeries for hernias and other problems in the groin area, 3 surgeries on my left hand to save a finger and now pushing 41..oh yeah..and near death last year from an allergic reaction to an anti-biotic…yeah..I am a walking M.A.S.H. unit….held together by catgut and staples and some titanium in the neck…but…all I have to say is…I have made it through all of it with the help of God and here I am to get in the best shape of my life by Sept 9 of this year.
Thanks for all your support in making this happen…many of you are very inspirational to me and I greatly appreciate your comments and feedback and budding friendship…best of luck to all of you who read this in accomplishing every goal you set forth before you..
April 6, 2008 at 6:19 pm
God definitely blessed you! It doesn’t seem like it at the time, I know, but wow. You have so much strength! I know others will be inspired by you–just don’t forget to mention that you are here by His grace
April 6, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Well look at it this way my friend the worst is definately behind you and now all you have to look forward to is greatness.
April 7, 2008 at 4:11 am
Bryan:
I certainly hope the worst is over…I think I have made a turn now that will be lifelong…I have been clean for 13 years now and don’t see myself ever getting back into it again….don’t even think about it anymore really…until I notice myself replacing one addiction for another, but I guess a healthy addiction is the best kind..have a good one
April 7, 2008 at 5:11 am
Hey Sean!
Thanks for sharing some of your story. I believe we all have really tough experiences in our lives that shape us into the people we are now. Without them, I think we would be quite shallow and not be able to show as much compassion for people. 
It’s obvious that you went through a lot of hardships in the past few years, but here you are now, healthy and whole. 
God is so good!
April 7, 2008 at 7:09 am
Wow! What a story. You are going to do so well with this lifestyle. Look at all the obsticles you have already overcome. Best of luck. I look forward to the inspiration you will be send us.
April 7, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Sean- well, my bb friend that is quite a testimony you have…. now, i say this with the utmost of respect to you, but all you have been through is amazing…and your willingness to expose yourself and show your ability through Him to overcome and move forward is awesome…. I love that He uses us little guys to help all those around us… thank you, for sharing a bit of who you are, where you have been and where you hope to go…
April 9, 2008 at 10:58 am
Sean you’re an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your story with us. What’s the significance of Sept 9th? Your birthday?
April 9, 2008 at 3:07 pm
yep….Sep 9 is the big 41 for me…so my goal date is a mere 5 months away