I'm functioning on a lung and a half, but I have proved that it's possible to challenge yourself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
I've always had to train harder than others to get the oxygen to my muscles because of my lung capacity. I have to push myself past the point of being comfortable.
I think in life, if you continue to challenge yourself, you can pride yourself in what you continuously accomplish.
In my sports or workout life, I like to prove to myself I can do something, whether it's a half marathon or whatever it is. I like to take challenges that scare me because then once we've accomplished it, we feel stronger.
People ask me how I manage without a man in the same tone they might ask someone how they're doing with just one lung, but it's not like that at all.
Everything's the same; I'm living with cancer and it's not going to stop me. But until you really test yourself and challenge yourself, I don't think you quite know.
It's nice to be able to do more and to always challenge myself.
The will to challenge myself is strong, but I think that's growing, the desire to stretch myself and make it hard.
I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill.
We have so much lung capacity that we don't even notice a problem until we are in our 40s.