starting over

[Arnell Castillo]

well today was the first day home in a little over a week for me . i had been in the hospital with severe pancratitus so bad that the doctor told me it was a mircle that i even suvived . i'am now a tpe 2 diabetic and i've lost so much weigh in such a short spand of time it's crazy. i have all these darn emotions running but i'am grateful to God that i'am alive and that I havea second chance .it's gonna be along road back into strongman , but i really want to compete . any advice about doing this as a diabetic ? and what are some of the things i can do stating out on this ? eexcuse me if the writing is a bit off my vissions not so great at the moment .

[Scott Markowitz]

As far as your question, I got nothing for you...but I'm glad you're still with us.

[Josh Kamins]

Oh man Arnell, I hope things are going better. Let me know if you need anything locally in SD. Keep the spirits up buddy

[Jay Hagadorn]

You are in my prayers bud...

Check Derek Boyers site out here:
http://www.derekboyer.com/Frameset-10.html

[Barney Shannon]

I'd get my health back first even if that ment dropping down to the lightweights. I'm glad that you're still with us Arnell.

[ADAMBAUER]

Hey big man glad you still here with us. Dont sweat the lifting just concentrate on recovery and making the lifestyle changes you need to. Your in my prayers.

[Matt Schumann]

Hey Arnell, i ws just reading your training log last night and i was wondering why you havent posted in it in a while. Glad you are ok. Just focus on getting yourself healthy and then think about strongman. diabetes is no joke, its a big change in your life style.......... I have some ppl who are very close with me who have diabetes and I watch them everyday not take care of themselves the way they are suppose. and theres nothing i can do.


I know Adam Morrison who plays in the nba on the wildcats has diabetes and i knowof a few other top athletes but i cant remember their names that have diabetes.

[Matt Lebo]

Hey brother I'm glad to hear you came out ok. Type 2 diabetes is not the end of the world and there is a lot you can do to keep it under control. I have some experience with this and my advice is to continue losing weight, exercising, and eating properly. If you live a healthy lifestyle and monitor yourself you will be able to live a long healthy life with few complications. I would also recommend looking into some supplements such as chromium, vanadium, banaba, gymnema sylvestre, bitter melon, fenugreek, cinammon, and B vitamins. Good luck!

[Kalle Beck]

Damn Arnell! glad your alright man. Get your health in order first and foremost than worry about competing. I don't see any reason why you can't compete with diabetes.

[Matthew White]

I'm glad you're still here bro, my prayers are with you, stay strong.

[Callie Marunde]

Glad you made it through the ruff spot.

Everytime you are in the gym or kitchen (especially with diabetes) is an opportunity to make a choice to live longer and stay healthy

It has been my experince that diabetics who exercise decrease the use of insulin, so you may want to keep watch on that. Also keeping a snack like watered down juice is something I read somewhere.

Good luck with healthy eating over the holidays. You can do it. No junk for me either, I may as well just stick that cookie right on my booty, it will end up there anyway.

Callie

[Matt Stiefel]

Glad to hear you are recovering Arnell. Get yourself totally recovered and make a comeback to competition. I hope to be there when you do.

[Arnell Castillo]

Thank you all for the kind words and the encouragement . things are so different now ,even being on this board is a bit difficult . not being able to workout the way i'd like to and compete is gonna be hard for a while but i'll be back training I hope by mid to end of next year .the hard part is over, i'm out of the hospital and alive. now it's just time to march on , get healthy , and drop a ton of weight .i'm an athlete i don't know anything else but to fight and push. 225 hear i come . lol... that's gonna take some time . lol