Hi All,
Sorry for not posting another blog sooner I've been so busy living life!
Great excuse I know :)
I will get straight into it this will be quick and short but to the point, like a thumb tack.
I have mental milestones during my journey the first was the operation (check), the second is losing more weight than the average person (check), the third is my blood pressure and associated pills.
About 10 or so years ago perhaps even more I started taking medication for high blood pressure, I was 17 at the time (sad I know), I was on 2x 80mg pills per day, 160milligrams of medication to control my bp incredible really, even youth has it's limitations.
Around 2004 I went to see a specialist at St Vinnies Public and they found out my dopamine gland was secret excessive amounts of adrenaline which is what was causing the excessively high blood pressure, so what caused the gland to secret so much? My weight, my weight was placing it under so much pressure it was forced to do what it was doing, almost crushing it if you will. I was told then there was no cure for it unless I lost the weight, of course I shrugged it off not caring because a pill could control it for me.
Come 2012, February 25th to be exact and 93kgs (204.6lbs) of weight lost, my GP game me the sign of approval to stop taking my blood pressure medication, March 5th approaches and I go for a check up and all is confirmed I am officially not on medication for high blood pressure anymore! *cheer*
Not only was I taking the pills for my bp I was always taking them as anti-migraine medication, since I've been losing this weight I have been having fewer and fewer headaches and migraines.
Milestone 4 survive Soundwave week, Big Check!
Let me pain you a picture, last year I purchased 2 tickers for 2 shows, I only attended one because I was either tired or had a headache or some other excuse I would rather not remember. The day of Soundwave I used my operation as an excuse to leave early, I had a headache I was hungry and thirsty but was still new to what I could and couldn't eat, I didn't have a medical card so I couldn't get a pass out and what they were selling that day was all fast food trash. Awful memories that help me appreciate the awesome ones I made this year!
I was prepared this year 3 sidewave shows leading up to the big day, not only did I attend all three shows leading up to the 10 hour Soundwave day but I managed to live off about 20 hours of sleep that week! 12 hours of band practice the following day then another 6 on the Sunday, what a week.
When walking out of Soundwave after the long day I had the biggest smile on my face, I began talking to myself out aloud even with people around me hearing, this is what I said.
"3 shows this week, no sleep, 10 hours today, comparing to last year, Adrian be proud of your accomplishment, be proud that you smashed this Soundwave week out of the park, you could never do this before and now look at you, conquering the world one music event at at time, I'm proud of you"
Great job son, great job, you do me proud.
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Thank you for reading.
Big Age.
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