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hello my name is Michael over films and
hello my name is Michael over films and don’t let the eye fools you everybody
don’t let the eye fools you everybody
don’t let the eye fools you everybody has his or her obstacles but sometime
has his or her obstacles but sometime
has his or her obstacles but sometime the eye can be deceiving and the
the eye can be deceiving and the
the eye can be deceiving and the obstacles that you see aren’t always the
obstacles that you see aren’t always the
obstacles that you see aren’t always the obstacles that you have to conquer so
obstacles that you have to conquer so
obstacles that you have to conquer so let me tell you about my obstacles and
let me tell you about my obstacles and
let me tell you about my obstacles and my first obstacle is this one a 1995 the
my first obstacle is this one a 1995 the
my first obstacle is this one a 1995 the day that my parents notice a weight bump
day that my parents notice a weight bump
day that my parents notice a weight bump on the inside of my right leg and the
on the inside of my right leg and the
on the inside of my right leg and the doctor sent me to the academic hospital
doctor sent me to the academic hospital
doctor sent me to the academic hospital Anita left and that day my life was
Anita left and that day my life was
Anita left and that day my life was about to turn upside down because 10
about to turn upside down because 10
about to turn upside down because 10 days later I got back to results and
days later I got back to results and
days later I got back to results and this is what the doctor told me Michael
this is what the doctor told me Michael
this is what the doctor told me Michael you’ve got cancer I got a 20 hour during
you’ve got cancer I got a 20 hour during
you’ve got cancer I got a 20 hour during leg saving operation got radiotherapy
leg saving operation got radiotherapy
leg saving operation got radiotherapy and went into physical rehabilitation
unfortunately one year later they still
unfortunately one year later they still needed to amputate my lower leg two
needed to amputate my lower leg two
needed to amputate my lower leg two years later off my yearly checkup
years later off my yearly checkup
years later off my yearly checkup the cancer returned and I learned how to
the cancer returned and I learned how to
the cancer returned and I learned how to walk
walk
walk I got a prosthetic leg and everything
I got a prosthetic leg and everything
I got a prosthetic leg and everything right perfect all gone but I was able to
right perfect all gone but I was able to
right perfect all gone but I was able to cope with this by setting new goals like
cope with this by setting new goals like
cope with this by setting new goals like walking again finishing my high school
walking again finishing my high school
walking again finishing my high school do regular teenager stuff in 2001 again
do regular teenager stuff in 2001 again
do regular teenager stuff in 2001 again after my yearly checkup
after my yearly checkup
after my yearly checkup again the cancer returns and this time
again the cancer returns and this time
again the cancer returns and this time in my stomach
and why now I drove my own car I was
and why now I drove my own car I was dating going out with friends and I was
dating going out with friends and I was
dating going out with friends and I was at the point of of losing it all and
at the point of of losing it all and
at the point of of losing it all and stuff for me to tell you this but it
stuff for me to tell you this but it
stuff for me to tell you this but it takes me to my second abscond this one
takes me to my second abscond this one
takes me to my second abscond this one is a bit harder to spot but I’m an
is a bit harder to spot but I’m an
is a bit harder to spot but I’m an obstacle course addict you didn’t see
obstacle course addict you didn’t see
obstacle course addict you didn’t see they’re coming whoa
this is the easy part it took me in 99
this is the easy part it took me in 99 in 2014 I I did my first obstacle course
in 2014 I I did my first obstacle course
in 2014 I I did my first obstacle course racing it took me 15 minutes to climb an
racing it took me 15 minutes to climb an
racing it took me 15 minutes to climb an eight feet wall and on top of their wall
eight feet wall and on top of their wall
eight feet wall and on top of their wall I cried because I was scared and I
I cried because I was scared and I
I cried because I was scared and I needed help and I’m a strong man I’m
needed help and I’m a strong man I’m
needed help and I’m a strong man I’m tall and I always pushed myself to go
tall and I always pushed myself to go
tall and I always pushed myself to go beyond my limit but this time I was the
beyond my limit but this time I was the
beyond my limit but this time I was the one who needed help and after climbing
one who needed help and after climbing
one who needed help and after climbing that eight feet wall I felt proud but I
that eight feet wall I felt proud but I
that eight feet wall I felt proud but I also felt defeated
also felt defeated
also felt defeated but nevertheless that day I decided to
but nevertheless that day I decided to
but nevertheless that day I decided to become an adaptive obstacle course
become an adaptive obstacle course
become an adaptive obstacle course runner which takes me to my third
runner which takes me to my third
runner which takes me to my third obstacle and this one is tough because
obstacle and this one is tough because
obstacle and this one is tough because it’s my biggest obstacle in life and I’m
it’s my biggest obstacle in life and I’m
it’s my biggest obstacle in life and I’m pretty sure that you won’t see this
pretty sure that you won’t see this
pretty sure that you won’t see this coming but I’ve got shield la Tourette
coming but I’ve got shield la Tourette
coming but I’ve got shield la Tourette syndrome and it’s tough for me to talk
syndrome and it’s tough for me to talk
syndrome and it’s tough for me to talk about my tread because it’s my biggest
about my tread because it’s my biggest
about my tread because it’s my biggest obstacle in life and it’s easy to talk
obstacle in life and it’s easy to talk
obstacle in life and it’s easy to talk about my challenges on one leg climbing
about my challenges on one leg climbing
about my challenges on one leg climbing obstacles but telling you about when I
obstacles but telling you about when I
obstacles but telling you about when I tread it’s a constant battle because
tread it’s a constant battle because
tread it’s a constant battle because it’s my toughest obstacle in life and if
it’s my toughest obstacle in life and if
it’s my toughest obstacle in life and if you ask somebody about red there’s a big
you ask somebody about red there’s a big
you ask somebody about red there’s a big chance they think that I curse well I
chance they think that I curse well I
chance they think that I curse well I sniff my nose I tell people I fur coat
sniff my nose I tell people I fur coat
sniff my nose I tell people I fur coat and I blink my eye but I tell people
and I blink my eye but I tell people
and I blink my eye but I tell people that I’m allergic to nothing I’m always
that I’m allergic to nothing I’m always
that I’m allergic to nothing I’m always scared to talk about my tread afraid of
scared to talk about my tread afraid of
scared to talk about my tread afraid of being judged be seen as not normal
being judged be seen as not normal
being judged be seen as not normal incomplete or less than whole but this
incomplete or less than whole but this
incomplete or less than whole but this is that interesting that while I receive
is that interesting that while I receive
is that interesting that while I receive great recognition for being a cancer
great recognition for being a cancer
great recognition for being a cancer survivor and I received much of applause
survivor and I received much of applause
survivor and I received much of applause for doing obstacle course races on one
for doing obstacle course races on one
for doing obstacle course races on one leg this one this is my toughest
leg this one this is my toughest
leg this one this is my toughest obstacle in life but today I will face
obstacle in life but today I will face
obstacle in life but today I will face that challenge
that challenge
that challenge hedaan I’m 37 I’m 37 years old I’m free
hedaan I’m 37 I’m 37 years old I’m free
hedaan I’m 37 I’m 37 years old I’m free of cancer I’m a entrepreneur I’m a proud
of cancer I’m a entrepreneur I’m a proud
of cancer I’m a entrepreneur I’m a proud father I’m a husband I’m a sports coach
father I’m a husband I’m a sports coach
father I’m a husband I’m a sports coach and now I train others to beat their own
and now I train others to beat their own
and now I train others to beat their own obstacles but today I’m going to change
obstacles but today I’m going to change
obstacles but today I’m going to change my own future again by not hiding my
my own future again by not hiding my
my own future again by not hiding my biggest obstacle in life openly telling
biggest obstacle in life openly telling
biggest obstacle in life openly telling the world that I suffer from shield
the world that I suffer from shield
the world that I suffer from shield alert red but there’s a message that I
alert red but there’s a message that I
alert red but there’s a message that I would like to share with you and I could
would like to share with you and I could
would like to share with you and I could not be standing here on this stage if it
not be standing here on this stage if it
not be standing here on this stage if it wasn’t with the help of my friends
wasn’t with the help of my friends
wasn’t with the help of my friends whereas my wife my wife
but the thing is I’m here on the states
but the thing is I’m here on the states because I got help and I accept help in
because I got help and I accept help in
because I got help and I accept help in my life and everybody has his or her
my life and everybody has his or her
my life and everybody has his or her obstacles but to beat an obstacle we
obstacles but to beat an obstacle we
obstacles but to beat an obstacle we need to accept help all day every night
[Applause]
[Applause] and what you should not do is hiding
and what you should not do is hiding
and what you should not do is hiding your own obstacles so my message today
your own obstacles so my message today
your own obstacles so my message today is don’t hide your obstacles face them
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hello my name is Michael over films and
hello my name is Michael over films and don’t let the eye fools you everybody
don’t let the eye fools you everybody
don’t let the eye fools you everybody has his or her obstacles but sometime
has his or her obstacles but sometime
has his or her obstacles but sometime the eye can be deceiving and the
the eye can be deceiving and the
the eye can be deceiving and the obstacles that you see aren’t always the
obstacles that you see aren’t always the
obstacles that you see aren’t always the obstacles that you have to conquer so
obstacles that you have to conquer so
obstacles that you have to conquer so let me tell you about my obstacles and
let me tell you about my obstacles and
let me tell you about my obstacles and my first obstacle is this one a 1995 the
my first obstacle is this one a 1995 the
my first obstacle is this one a 1995 the day that my parents notice a weight bump
day that my parents notice a weight bump
day that my parents notice a weight bump on the inside of my right leg and the
on the inside of my right leg and the
on the inside of my right leg and the doctor sent me to the academic hospital
doctor sent me to the academic hospital
doctor sent me to the academic hospital Anita left and that day my life was
Anita left and that day my life was
Anita left and that day my life was about to turn upside down because 10
about to turn upside down because 10
about to turn upside down because 10 days later I got back to results and
days later I got back to results and
days later I got back to results and this is what the doctor told me Michael
this is what the doctor told me Michael
this is what the doctor told me Michael you’ve got cancer I got a 20 hour during
you’ve got cancer I got a 20 hour during
you’ve got cancer I got a 20 hour during leg saving operation got radiotherapy
leg saving operation got radiotherapy
leg saving operation got radiotherapy and went into physical rehabilitation
unfortunately one year later they still
unfortunately one year later they still needed to amputate my lower leg two
needed to amputate my lower leg two
needed to amputate my lower leg two years later off my yearly checkup
years later off my yearly checkup
years later off my yearly checkup the cancer returned and I learned how to
the cancer returned and I learned how to
the cancer returned and I learned how to walk
walk
walk I got a prosthetic leg and everything
I got a prosthetic leg and everything
I got a prosthetic leg and everything right perfect all gone but I was able to
right perfect all gone but I was able to
right perfect all gone but I was able to cope with this by setting new goals like
cope with this by setting new goals like
cope with this by setting new goals like walking again finishing my high school
walking again finishing my high school
walking again finishing my high school do regular teenager stuff in 2001 again
do regular teenager stuff in 2001 again
do regular teenager stuff in 2001 again after my yearly checkup
after my yearly checkup
after my yearly checkup again the cancer returns and this time
again the cancer returns and this time
again the cancer returns and this time in my stomach
and why now I drove my own car I was
and why now I drove my own car I was dating going out with friends and I was
dating going out with friends and I was
dating going out with friends and I was at the point of of losing it all and
at the point of of losing it all and
at the point of of losing it all and stuff for me to tell you this but it
stuff for me to tell you this but it
stuff for me to tell you this but it takes me to my second abscond this one
takes me to my second abscond this one
takes me to my second abscond this one is a bit harder to spot but I’m an
is a bit harder to spot but I’m an
is a bit harder to spot but I’m an obstacle course addict you didn’t see
obstacle course addict you didn’t see
obstacle course addict you didn’t see they’re coming whoa
this is the easy part it took me in 99
this is the easy part it took me in 99 in 2014 I I did my first obstacle course
in 2014 I I did my first obstacle course
in 2014 I I did my first obstacle course racing it took me 15 minutes to climb an
racing it took me 15 minutes to climb an
racing it took me 15 minutes to climb an eight feet wall and on top of their wall
eight feet wall and on top of their wall
eight feet wall and on top of their wall I cried because I was scared and I
I cried because I was scared and I
I cried because I was scared and I needed help and I’m a strong man I’m
needed help and I’m a strong man I’m
needed help and I’m a strong man I’m tall and I always pushed myself to go
tall and I always pushed myself to go
tall and I always pushed myself to go beyond my limit but this time I was the
beyond my limit but this time I was the
beyond my limit but this time I was the one who needed help and after climbing
one who needed help and after climbing
one who needed help and after climbing that eight feet wall I felt proud but I
that eight feet wall I felt proud but I
that eight feet wall I felt proud but I also felt defeated
also felt defeated
also felt defeated but nevertheless that day I decided to
but nevertheless that day I decided to
but nevertheless that day I decided to become an adaptive obstacle course
become an adaptive obstacle course
become an adaptive obstacle course runner which takes me to my third
runner which takes me to my third
runner which takes me to my third obstacle and this one is tough because
obstacle and this one is tough because
obstacle and this one is tough because it’s my biggest obstacle in life and I’m
it’s my biggest obstacle in life and I’m
it’s my biggest obstacle in life and I’m pretty sure that you won’t see this
pretty sure that you won’t see this
pretty sure that you won’t see this coming but I’ve got shield la Tourette
coming but I’ve got shield la Tourette
coming but I’ve got shield la Tourette syndrome and it’s tough for me to talk
syndrome and it’s tough for me to talk
syndrome and it’s tough for me to talk about my tread because it’s my biggest
about my tread because it’s my biggest
about my tread because it’s my biggest obstacle in life and it’s easy to talk
obstacle in life and it’s easy to talk
obstacle in life and it’s easy to talk about my challenges on one leg climbing
about my challenges on one leg climbing
about my challenges on one leg climbing obstacles but telling you about when I
obstacles but telling you about when I
obstacles but telling you about when I tread it’s a constant battle because
tread it’s a constant battle because
tread it’s a constant battle because it’s my toughest obstacle in life and if
it’s my toughest obstacle in life and if
it’s my toughest obstacle in life and if you ask somebody about red there’s a big
you ask somebody about red there’s a big
you ask somebody about red there’s a big chance they think that I curse well I
chance they think that I curse well I
chance they think that I curse well I sniff my nose I tell people I fur coat
sniff my nose I tell people I fur coat
sniff my nose I tell people I fur coat and I blink my eye but I tell people
and I blink my eye but I tell people
and I blink my eye but I tell people that I’m allergic to nothing I’m always
that I’m allergic to nothing I’m always
that I’m allergic to nothing I’m always scared to talk about my tread afraid of
scared to talk about my tread afraid of
scared to talk about my tread afraid of being judged be seen as not normal
being judged be seen as not normal
being judged be seen as not normal incomplete or less than whole but this
incomplete or less than whole but this
incomplete or less than whole but this is that interesting that while I receive
is that interesting that while I receive
is that interesting that while I receive great recognition for being a cancer
great recognition for being a cancer
great recognition for being a cancer survivor and I received much of applause
survivor and I received much of applause
survivor and I received much of applause for doing obstacle course races on one
for doing obstacle course races on one
for doing obstacle course races on one leg this one this is my toughest
leg this one this is my toughest
leg this one this is my toughest obstacle in life but today I will face
obstacle in life but today I will face
obstacle in life but today I will face that challenge
that challenge
that challenge hedaan I’m 37 I’m 37 years old I’m free
hedaan I’m 37 I’m 37 years old I’m free
hedaan I’m 37 I’m 37 years old I’m free of cancer I’m a entrepreneur I’m a proud
of cancer I’m a entrepreneur I’m a proud
of cancer I’m a entrepreneur I’m a proud father I’m a husband I’m a sports coach
father I’m a husband I’m a sports coach
father I’m a husband I’m a sports coach and now I train others to beat their own
and now I train others to beat their own
and now I train others to beat their own obstacles but today I’m going to change
obstacles but today I’m going to change
obstacles but today I’m going to change my own future again by not hiding my
my own future again by not hiding my
my own future again by not hiding my biggest obstacle in life openly telling
biggest obstacle in life openly telling
biggest obstacle in life openly telling the world that I suffer from shield
the world that I suffer from shield
the world that I suffer from shield alert red but there’s a message that I
alert red but there’s a message that I
alert red but there’s a message that I would like to share with you and I could
would like to share with you and I could
would like to share with you and I could not be standing here on this stage if it
not be standing here on this stage if it
not be standing here on this stage if it wasn’t with the help of my friends
wasn’t with the help of my friends
wasn’t with the help of my friends whereas my wife my wife
but the thing is I’m here on the states
but the thing is I’m here on the states because I got help and I accept help in
because I got help and I accept help in
because I got help and I accept help in my life and everybody has his or her
my life and everybody has his or her
my life and everybody has his or her obstacles but to beat an obstacle we
obstacles but to beat an obstacle we
obstacles but to beat an obstacle we need to accept help all day every night
[Applause]
[Applause] and what you should not do is hiding
and what you should not do is hiding
and what you should not do is hiding your own obstacles so my message today
your own obstacles so my message today
your own obstacles so my message today is don’t hide your obstacles face them
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