Brother-in-law
scozzie
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Five months ago my brother-in-law lost his wife to a very rare cancer ... prior to that he had been told he needed to lose a significant amount of weight before his specialist would operate to give him the knee replacements (OA) he so desperately requires. Two months ago his youngest sister (my wife) and I encouraged him to start thinking of doing things now, rather than waiting to visit his wife's brother overseas ... he, thankfully took on our advice. We also suggested he tried walking a bit more and watching his food intake, when he could (around the block for example) ... well he has now lost over one and a half stone and can comfortably walk two miles in less than 40 minutes (which in my book is quiet good)! At 5'3" he is still clinically obese, but he's on the right road. He finds the walking fairly easy, his knees still hurt but only when he's sitting!
I'm sure next year he will have his new knees with the fitness to adapt to them ... he's an inspiration to me!
I'm sure next year he will have his new knees with the fitness to adapt to them ... he's an inspiration to me!
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Congratulations to your BIL. It is especially commendable having lost his wife such a short time ago. Now that he is benefiting from having discarded some weight I am sure he will continue. His wife would have been most proud of him. He is blessed to have you and your wife to look after him. It was good to put the suggestion to him and even better that he took you up on it. Well done to you but especially to your BIL. Please tell him from me to keep up the good work - he will be rewarded with new knees.
All good wishes to you
Elna xThe happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.
If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.0 -
Thanks for sharing that, scozzie, and please pass on my congratulations to your brother-in-law. He has turned a very big negative into a positive and, yes, I'm sure Elna's right that his late wife would have been proud of him. He has very much earned his success.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
That is very positive Scozzie well done to BIL thank you for sharing that with us..........Marie xSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
day is full of Smiles0
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