07/20/2026
The past 2 years have completely changed my perspective.
What started in January 2025 as unexplained neurological symptoms led me down a path I never expected. I eventually discovered that our home had mold, and after continuing to search for answers, I decided to do a Prenuvo scan. Thatâs when doctors found a large adrenal tumor.
We didnât know what it was or whether it was cancer. Surgery was the only way to find out. Thankfully, it turned out to be benignâa very rare nerve sheath tumor called a schwannoma.
As scary as this journey has been, it has taught me something Iâll carry with me forever: We canât control everything that happens to us, but we can control how we show up for ourselves.
For me, movement became therapy. It became the one constant I could rely on. On the hardest days, training wasnât about PRs or aestheticsâit was about reminding myself that my body was still capable, resilient, and worth fighting for.
This experience has made me appreciate my health in a way I never did before. It has reminded me to stop waiting for the âright time,â to live fully, and to take ownership of the things I can control.
If thereâs one thing I hope you take away from my story, itâs this: donât take your health for granted. Move your body. Advocate for yourself. Listen when something feels off. And never underestimate how powerful taking care of yourself can be.
Because without your health, everything else becomes secondary. â€ïž
