What It's Like to Find Joy in the Midst of a Serious Illness

What It's Like To...

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Eleven years ago, Terry Tucker learned he had an extremely unusual form of melanoma. Since then he has had two amputations, one of his foot and later of his leg above the knee. He recently learned he also has tumors in his lungs. Terry has endured physical pain most of us will never know. Yet, as he says, "Suffering is optional." Terry has been more than resilient--he has used his experiences to gain perspectives on life that everyone can use: control your mindset and work towards continual self improvement. In this episode, Terry shares his journey from Division I college basketball athlete to successful careers in law enforcement and business, to his current role as "cancer warrior." He has powerful words of wisdom that you won't soon forget.
In this episode:

• Terry explains his extremely rare form of melanoma (03:28)
• Terry's journey with the medication interferon, and its effect on him (05:01)
• Why Terry believes it's important to ask a lot of questions, be your own best advocate, and stay curious (10:56)
• What led to Terry's foot needing to be amputated (12:23)
• His reaction when he learned his foot would be removed (14:17)
• What led to Terry's second above-the-knee amputation (18:54)
• Where Terry's motivation and positive outlook comes from (24:41)
• Why Terry does at least one thing every day that scares him (29:33)
• Terry's thoughts on people being born "full"--not "empty" (37:02)
• Terry's "Four Truths" (38:15)
• What cancer has taken from Terry--and what it has NOT taken (and never will) (45:58)

Want to know more about Terry?

• Order his book, Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles to Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life, here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GLGVTVS
• Check out his website, Motivational Check: https://www.motivationalcheck.com/
• Link up with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-tucker-9b5605179/
• Find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motivationalcheck
• Tweet him on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/terrytucker201
• Check him out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainableexcellenceauthor/

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