Endurance Poet Tommy Rivs SURVIVES Cancer & Runs Again | Rich Roll Podcast

Endurance philosopher & elite marathoner Tommy Rivers Puzey shares the battle with a rare form of cancer that nearly took his life in a conversation about the beauty of life, the gift of pain and the healing power of gratitude. To read more about Tommy and peruse the full show notes👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll648
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NYT: CANCER NEARLY TOOK HIS LIFE. BUT THE NYC MARATHON AWAITED
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:47 - Tommy's Gratitude for Life
00:11:16 - Tommy's Perspective During His Dire Hospital Treatment
00:17:26 - The Current Status of Tommy's Lung Cancer Remission
00:22:53 - The Story of How Tommy Fell Ill to Lung Cancer
00:34:18 - Thinking it was COVID at First
00:42:58 - Getting a Diagnosis in the Hospital
00:49:06 - Tommy's Experience of a Coma
00:54:14 - Surrendering to Death
00:59:20 - What Was the Experience of Being on the Edge of Death?
01:06:46 - It's All Happening Now
01:12:18 - Waking Up from a Coma Addicted to Pain Meds
01:19:44 - Recapping Tommy's Diagnosis & 7 Months in the Hospital
01:25:13 - Tommy's Perspective on ICU Treatment
01:28:19 - The Goodness of Humanity
01:38:37 - Tommy's Love of Writing
01:43:48 - Tommy's Belief in Connectedness with Humans and Nature
01:53:27 - Being of Service and Showing There Are No Limits to Human Capabilities
01:58:26 - Recalibrating the Idea of Being an Athlete
02:04:28 - Sharing the Wonders of the Natural World with His Daughter
02:07:30 - Life is a Miracle
02:12:35 - Closing Remarks

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