I’ve been a member of the Woodbury YMCA for several years and had a fairly regular exercise schedule. And although I was generally feeling good, it…

My story starts nearly five years ago. I was looking forward to the birth of my second grandchild. I was excited and decided that I didn’t want to…

I started working out to lose weight and realized that I wasn’t going to lose anything unless I started eating healthier. So I started counting calories…

When the cardiologist suggested I lose 30 pounds that was a challenge. I like challenges. Up to that point I hadn’t been concerned because I did look…

In July 2007, I developed acute pancreatitis, which put me in the hospital for a week. Afterward, I was told that I was very close to dying during my…