Sunday afternoon, the phone rang, it was one of my best Friends, Celeste ( she was living in Oakland California at the time).
She wanted to talk to my wife and I but wanted to speak to us at the same time. I put her on speaker worried about what she had to say….and the First words she said was that She loved us…. I then asked, “What’s wrong?”

She said, she was diagnosed with stage 3 BREAST CANCER! Silence…..my heart Fell to my stomach!
All I could do was picture all the times Celeste and I sat on the stairs in our apartments and talked about our Future and what we were going to do with our lives.
My First words to her were, “we will support you through everything!” The second thing I said was, “what are the steps we need to take to FIGHT this cancer?”

Step 1. Move back to Dallas
Step 2. Get enrolled in the #1 hospital recognized for treating breast cancer, UT Southwestern
Step 3. Begin chemo to clear this up!
Step 4. Amputate breast/ mastectomy
Step 5. Continue with life

These steps are assuming everything goes right! (Urghh, this is so hard to write about)!

So, with this on my mind, I go to work on Monday, wishing I could blink my eyes and this would all go away…….
Time passes in thought and emotion.
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A potential client comes into the office and we begin to talk. I Find out that she is the SENIOR FINANCIAL Analyst for UT SOUTHWESTERN!
OMG, I could not believe this! I immediately called Celeste and got them in contact with each other!
A couple of days later, Celeste moved back to Dallas and was enrolled into UT SOUTHWESTERN TREATMENT! I gave my client a nickname (WB) *aka* WALKING BLESSING!

After Celeste started treatment, I begin to see the hardest part of this entire experience. Six treatments of Chemo and then removal of the breast!!!WTF This is not going to be easy For her ( or me).

When people have to go through chemo, they recommend having a buddy. I happily took the roll along with her mother and sister. I have been through a lot in my life, but I know one thing for sure, to see a loved one go through pain is one of the hardest things in the world!

Deep breaths…Fuck it, I have to man up For my Friend!

Aug 23rd 7:30am was my day to go with Celeste to her Chemo treatment. I still was not prepared for this hard and emotional experience.

We go to the hospital, it is crazy busy there. I put this Front up like this is easy, but I was really nerves For her!
After they hook her up with the I V and begin to circulate the chemo through her, we began to reminisce and laugh about our Friendship! That girl is crazy!
My nervousness wore off. 3pm comes around and it was time to go. Celeste was dizzy and somewhat incoherent. I did not like that, I begin to hurt inside and wanted to just start crying, but I stood strong and lead her to the car! As I drove her home, I begin to think about if she wasn’t that big sister in life. I probably wouldn’t be where I am now! She pushed me to do better, stuck by me and believed in my goals! This is the least I could do!

Once I get her home and get her settled, I leave. I went to the nearby Walgreens and parked. Just thinking about what I just experienced, I just bust out crying! I’ve held it in since 7:30 that morning!
I couldn’t let her see my weakness, because I have to be strong For her!

I just know God won’t put us in a situation that we can’t handle! With that being said, after I cried….I wiped my Face and dried my tears and told myself, “HANDLE THIS FOR CELESTE, PUT YOUR BOXING GLOVES ON ADE’ and let’s get ready to FIGHT!

As people from my past life know me, I am not scared of anything, but God! If you want to knuckle up or pull pistols, we can….but to Fight something you can’t control makes me Feel weak and let’s me know I am not in control!

After my cry, I Felt like a young Mike Tyson in his younger days looking at his opponent eye to eye, waiting to see the kink in his armor!
I know I don’t really understand how cancer and chemo Feels, but, I will stand and FIGHT with all my heart and continue to be there For my FRIEND!

BREAST CANCER, Im ready to FIGHT!

Ade’
Rockstar fitness camps

On August 18th Rock Star fitness camps was recognized for best BOOT CAMP in Dallas, TX and inducted into the Personal Trainers Hall of Fame for 2012! Amazing Feeling
As I said in the my First blog, we started our camps in 2006, now 6 years later we are being recognized For the For being the BEST BOOT CAMP IN DALLAS For 2012 and inducted to The PERSONAL TRAINING HALL OF FAME! Streets to Fitness, true story!

The idea- I remember sitting on the wood logs outside and telling my good friend Celeste about my idea of the camps!

The Hustle – have group of people working out w/ live Dj, bad ass exercises, and high motivating trainers! This will build self esteem in others, confidence, and increase determination in goal setting! Progression! Building a Foundation!

The belief – to help people believe in themselves through health and Fitness!

I always thought that this would happen, but never really paid attention to the recognition part, honestly it Feels good but the recognition I look For is when a client (Family member) reaches their goals, increase their productivity at work , socially or the lower their health cost! That’s what I look For in recognition!

In conclusion, I am the idea guy…. My trainers and Djs are the people who help individuals like myself and you Feel better about themselves!
This award and recognition is to those who work hard (hustle) and believe (have Faith) in becoming better people through ROCK STAR FITNESS CAMPS!
Back to the hustle!

Today I will tell you about me and Rock Star Fitness Camps.

Past, present and FUTURE

Past

Coming from a great family, I still seemed to find trouble! Ages 14-24, I went to prison twice, each a 2 year span. While doing this, I also completed high school and college. Receiving a bachelors of science in “law” and a minor in Communications! I always say I received my masters degree in the Univ of Penitentiary, lol!

I went to prison weighing 256lbs! That is very heavy for my frame! Feeling down on myself and knowing I ruined my life, a guy name OG Spanky (another story), started me on working out plan! I played football and ran track, but really didn’t have a passion for it, but in prison I had to become passionate toward something or as OG Spanky would say, “this Place will eat you alive!”
For 2 years I worked out religiously, reading and gaining knowledge about the mind body and soul! I wrote me a plan out of what I wanted to do, walked out of Prison Jan. 6th 2004, 195lbs…lean, mean and fly like Denzel Washington. Once I received my personal trainer certifications I had a plan and I knew I had to make it happen, because NO ONE would give me a chance!

While in the club business and personal training, my plan began to fall in place! Live Dj, people working out, boot camp style, but with a urban street touch!
Rock star Fitness Camps was developed

FUTURE

Fitness saved my life, I knew I was given a 3rd chance and I had to do GOOD for others and show that I was a GOOD person inside and out!

My plan
1. Share my knowledge of health and fitness to the masses in a cool way!
2. Use health and fitness to help build strength in self
3. Build a community of like minded individuals and share the energy of progression In mind, body and soul!
With 9 locations and growing, I believe my goals are being met! There’s so much more to do!
We will continue to push our healthy initiative in a cool and sexy way!

What’s to come:

Gym stories
As for being a trainer, I see and hear so much.
I will talk about the experiences that I have in the gym. Some funny, some crazy and some are sad!

What you are reading
Tha F-word blog
I know what you thinking!!!! LMAO
I will blog and give my opinion on a number of subjects relating them to a word beginning with the letter F!