At the age of 24, doctors discovered an 11-centimeter tumor in my small intestine diagnosing me with Stage 3 Testicular Cancer. I had gone to the ER after back pain and vomiting blood.

After chemotherapy and a very complicated surgery to remove the remaining cancer from his my body, I encountered various complications. I was under the watch and care of the ICU for over 40 days and in the Cleveland Clinic for 53 days where I met with a number of near-death experiences including 5 major surgeries causing a large open wound on my stomach. For two weeks, I was in a non-responsive coma, met with complete kidney and liver failure, and went into cardiac arrest where nurses performed 8 minutes of CPR to bring me back to life.

Doctors didn't know if and when I would awake, informing my family and girlfriend I would likely be on dialysis the rest of my life, and have to relearn everyday tasks like eating and walking again.

Prior to the diagnosis and subsequent treatment, I was a healthy personal trainer weighing 185 lb. But this disease wreaked havoc on my body and in a matter of 8 months I dwindled down to a mere 110 lbs.

After hard work and years of deep internal discovery, I am as vibrant, enthusiastic, and energetic as ever helping individuals transform their mind, body and spirt, as a transformation coach and Keynote Inspirational Speaker.

Read more about Matt's journey, his podcasts, and his motivational-inspirational talks at mattodespeaks.com

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