Rob Regish Dead 1970 - 2011: Don't Believe The Hype
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:46 pm
Hello everyone,
First and foremost, my profound thanks to the vets here like Draco, Hank, Brain, TheBuffer, Dropthebeats etc. for helping our BP Brothers while I was out. I am eternally grateful...
Second, my apologies to our new brothers that have joined while I was down and those I owe customized programs etc. too. Rest assured I am working on those now. The following will explain why I wasn't able to complete them.
I will be back later tonight/this weekend to address the 39 PM's I have as well as any any all questions you may have.
What follows is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The truth is that while I lay there fighting for my life, I awoke to devastating personal news. This has everything and nothing to do with you. It is a war - and a war that I will win for both myself and for you.
This is the kind of news that often destroys people's lives. I however, sensed something was coming long ago. Something that would profoundly impact not just me but by extension, those of you who have come to depend upon me. It has nothing to do with losing a job. I only wish it were that insignificant. Specifically, I called this on January 7th:
2011 And Beyond: We're Playing Offense, And We Play To Win
https://bodybuildingsupplements.com/ ... php?t=1057
There is much going on right now. Things known only to me (positive things) that will benefit you. If anyone here doubts that, I only ask you look at my track record on such matters. I do not bluff, I do not run and I do not hide. I deliver. Those of you that know me then, have come to know the following: I keep my promises - always.
Right here then, right now I promise you this:
This will be my (and by extension your) finest hour.
What follows is a synopsis of what happened to me and why. If anyone inquires as to what happened to me personally, where the BP stands today etc. you have my permission to cut and paste this and post it publicly wherever you'd like.
At 41, I never want to hear the following words again (from the paramedics as they loaded me into the ambulance):"It appears based upon all of his symptoms Mrs. Regish, your husband has had a stroke". As out of it as I was, that registered. I then queried; "Am I going to make it"? "We don't know yet" was the reply.
Fortunately, I am 100% recovered according to my Dr. He's a great guy but of Indian descent and somewhat short on communication skills. Despite its importance (IMO), I was discharged without being told what happened, what caused this and how I could prevent it in the future.
Therefore, I requested all of my labs and researched things myself. I ran this by Dr. Scott Connelly on 2/10 to be absolutely sure I interpreted things correctly.
Consider this a warning as many of you are a driven as I am: I had self induced "Acute Rhabdomyolysis":
SUMMARY
- When you train with weights, the muscle fibers tear, float around for a
bit and if you're doing everything correctly, re-build a bigger and
stronger you.
- These torn fibers etc. are referred to as creatine kinase (CK) on the
blood work.
- My CK levels skyrocketed after two extremely demanding training
sessions I crafted for 3.0. This, despite 6 full days of rest between each
session.
- The reference range for CK is 0 - 310 (for normal folk). An intense
session usually gets them into the upper end of that range.
- When I arrived in the ER I clocked in at 13,725. That is not a mis-print.
- My liver and kidneys couldn't filter the CK quickly enough
- One of my docs stated he'd never seen such a high CK and was
surprised I lived or at the very least, didn't lose kidney function. Further
mentioned that this occurs only in massive heart attacks and severe
crushing injuries.
- Restoring my health was largely a matter of bag after bag if IV fluids
(H20). This I remember b/c it went on for days.
- I instinctively knew/asked for water from the get-go but the paramedics
wouldn't administer (nor the folk in the ER) until they knew what they
were dealing with
I mentioned to Dr. Connelly they held me for an unusual length of time (seemed to me)… going so far as to require mental health professionals "sign me out" after evaluating.
Scott knew right away why and said something along the following lines:
"Anyone in the medical profession would find it extremely difficult to believe someone could drive themselves to self induce this kind of thing", he said."That's why they sent you to the psych ward and wanted their clearance before discharging".
Then he sent me this quick synopsis to back it up..
Rhabdomyolysis is the rapid breakdown (lysis) of skeletal muscle (rhabdomyo) due to injury to muscle tissue. The muscle damage may be caused by physical (e.g., crush injury), chemical, or biological factors. The destruction of the muscle leads to the release of the breakdown products of damaged muscle cells into the bloodstream; some of these, such as myoglobin (a protein), are harmful to the kidney and may lead to acute kidney failure. Treatment is with intravenous fluids, and dialysis or hemofiltration if necessary.[1][2]
This isn't bragging. I wasn't aware of this risk, despite 26 years in the game. I am sharing it here with you (many of whom are even more driven than I am - Draco, you immediately came to mind).
FOR EVERYONE: Please pass this warning on to anyone who will listen, BP related or not. It is after all, consistent with my "HEALTH FIRST" mantra you will see all over these boards.
This brush with death was not by accident, but rather, by design. I am confident this is all unfolding according to plan. There was a reason this happened and I intend on turning ALL of it into a positive both for myself and you. In fact, it is already underway...
I met two people in the psych ward struggling with alcohol/drug addiction who both used to train w/weights prior to being brought down by their demons. I saw this immediately for what it was. They had no family…..but they do now. They're part of our BP family and we're going to help them get back on the right road. George and Frank...... you need only reach out. There is NOTHING the collective minds and spirit we have here can't help you beat. Absolutely nothing..
Still another I gave the shirt off my back to…. my BP Tshirt. Why? B/C he was the ONE guy in the ER who helped me out when I called in a favor. Everyone else refused the following request….
Within 24 hours of being admitted I said to him "Rob's road back starts right now. I'm getting out of this bed and walking to the bathroom. You're coming with me - I need your shoulder". He said "I'm not supposed to do this, but lets roll". His name was Matt.
When I got back to my bed I asked to see his boss. Like everyone else, he got busy and disappeared. So I did the one thing I knew that would get him to return; I ripped all of the the vital sign monitors off of me and watched everything flat line. Then I waited.
And wouldn't you know it… within minutes he, his boss and whole bunch of other ER staff magically appeared? Right then and there I told his boss how helpful he was and literally gave him the BP shirt off of my back to thank him.
Since then, people from all over the world have reached out to support me. Just this morning, a guy from Australia called. Late last night, it was Draco. Many, many more hitched themselves to me/The BP while I was out. To those of you that have, you have my word; this will be the best investment you ever made.
Many of you have offered "sorry to hear, keep your chin up, hang in there etc". To know me is to understand that intent means everything to me, as does your support - but I will hear no more of it. There are many others here and elsewhere who need our help more so that I ever will. I only ask that you re-direct that energy toward them.
Your work then (helping me), is done. I can't back this up with any science - but am absolutely certain your prayers, positive energy etc. pulled me through.
When the internet pirates stole my book, my ex-employer and certain others kicked me while I was down.. they counted on deterring and/or weakening me.
They counted wrong.
First and foremost, my profound thanks to the vets here like Draco, Hank, Brain, TheBuffer, Dropthebeats etc. for helping our BP Brothers while I was out. I am eternally grateful...
Second, my apologies to our new brothers that have joined while I was down and those I owe customized programs etc. too. Rest assured I am working on those now. The following will explain why I wasn't able to complete them.
I will be back later tonight/this weekend to address the 39 PM's I have as well as any any all questions you may have.
What follows is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The truth is that while I lay there fighting for my life, I awoke to devastating personal news. This has everything and nothing to do with you. It is a war - and a war that I will win for both myself and for you.
This is the kind of news that often destroys people's lives. I however, sensed something was coming long ago. Something that would profoundly impact not just me but by extension, those of you who have come to depend upon me. It has nothing to do with losing a job. I only wish it were that insignificant. Specifically, I called this on January 7th:
2011 And Beyond: We're Playing Offense, And We Play To Win
https://bodybuildingsupplements.com/ ... php?t=1057
There is much going on right now. Things known only to me (positive things) that will benefit you. If anyone here doubts that, I only ask you look at my track record on such matters. I do not bluff, I do not run and I do not hide. I deliver. Those of you that know me then, have come to know the following: I keep my promises - always.
Right here then, right now I promise you this:
This will be my (and by extension your) finest hour.
What follows is a synopsis of what happened to me and why. If anyone inquires as to what happened to me personally, where the BP stands today etc. you have my permission to cut and paste this and post it publicly wherever you'd like.
At 41, I never want to hear the following words again (from the paramedics as they loaded me into the ambulance):"It appears based upon all of his symptoms Mrs. Regish, your husband has had a stroke". As out of it as I was, that registered. I then queried; "Am I going to make it"? "We don't know yet" was the reply.
Fortunately, I am 100% recovered according to my Dr. He's a great guy but of Indian descent and somewhat short on communication skills. Despite its importance (IMO), I was discharged without being told what happened, what caused this and how I could prevent it in the future.
Therefore, I requested all of my labs and researched things myself. I ran this by Dr. Scott Connelly on 2/10 to be absolutely sure I interpreted things correctly.
Consider this a warning as many of you are a driven as I am: I had self induced "Acute Rhabdomyolysis":
SUMMARY
- When you train with weights, the muscle fibers tear, float around for a
bit and if you're doing everything correctly, re-build a bigger and
stronger you.
- These torn fibers etc. are referred to as creatine kinase (CK) on the
blood work.
- My CK levels skyrocketed after two extremely demanding training
sessions I crafted for 3.0. This, despite 6 full days of rest between each
session.
- The reference range for CK is 0 - 310 (for normal folk). An intense
session usually gets them into the upper end of that range.
- When I arrived in the ER I clocked in at 13,725. That is not a mis-print.
- My liver and kidneys couldn't filter the CK quickly enough
- One of my docs stated he'd never seen such a high CK and was
surprised I lived or at the very least, didn't lose kidney function. Further
mentioned that this occurs only in massive heart attacks and severe
crushing injuries.
- Restoring my health was largely a matter of bag after bag if IV fluids
(H20). This I remember b/c it went on for days.
- I instinctively knew/asked for water from the get-go but the paramedics
wouldn't administer (nor the folk in the ER) until they knew what they
were dealing with
I mentioned to Dr. Connelly they held me for an unusual length of time (seemed to me)… going so far as to require mental health professionals "sign me out" after evaluating.
Scott knew right away why and said something along the following lines:
"Anyone in the medical profession would find it extremely difficult to believe someone could drive themselves to self induce this kind of thing", he said."That's why they sent you to the psych ward and wanted their clearance before discharging".
Then he sent me this quick synopsis to back it up..
Rhabdomyolysis is the rapid breakdown (lysis) of skeletal muscle (rhabdomyo) due to injury to muscle tissue. The muscle damage may be caused by physical (e.g., crush injury), chemical, or biological factors. The destruction of the muscle leads to the release of the breakdown products of damaged muscle cells into the bloodstream; some of these, such as myoglobin (a protein), are harmful to the kidney and may lead to acute kidney failure. Treatment is with intravenous fluids, and dialysis or hemofiltration if necessary.[1][2]
This isn't bragging. I wasn't aware of this risk, despite 26 years in the game. I am sharing it here with you (many of whom are even more driven than I am - Draco, you immediately came to mind).
FOR EVERYONE: Please pass this warning on to anyone who will listen, BP related or not. It is after all, consistent with my "HEALTH FIRST" mantra you will see all over these boards.
This brush with death was not by accident, but rather, by design. I am confident this is all unfolding according to plan. There was a reason this happened and I intend on turning ALL of it into a positive both for myself and you. In fact, it is already underway...
I met two people in the psych ward struggling with alcohol/drug addiction who both used to train w/weights prior to being brought down by their demons. I saw this immediately for what it was. They had no family…..but they do now. They're part of our BP family and we're going to help them get back on the right road. George and Frank...... you need only reach out. There is NOTHING the collective minds and spirit we have here can't help you beat. Absolutely nothing..
Still another I gave the shirt off my back to…. my BP Tshirt. Why? B/C he was the ONE guy in the ER who helped me out when I called in a favor. Everyone else refused the following request….
Within 24 hours of being admitted I said to him "Rob's road back starts right now. I'm getting out of this bed and walking to the bathroom. You're coming with me - I need your shoulder". He said "I'm not supposed to do this, but lets roll". His name was Matt.
When I got back to my bed I asked to see his boss. Like everyone else, he got busy and disappeared. So I did the one thing I knew that would get him to return; I ripped all of the the vital sign monitors off of me and watched everything flat line. Then I waited.
And wouldn't you know it… within minutes he, his boss and whole bunch of other ER staff magically appeared? Right then and there I told his boss how helpful he was and literally gave him the BP shirt off of my back to thank him.
Since then, people from all over the world have reached out to support me. Just this morning, a guy from Australia called. Late last night, it was Draco. Many, many more hitched themselves to me/The BP while I was out. To those of you that have, you have my word; this will be the best investment you ever made.
Many of you have offered "sorry to hear, keep your chin up, hang in there etc". To know me is to understand that intent means everything to me, as does your support - but I will hear no more of it. There are many others here and elsewhere who need our help more so that I ever will. I only ask that you re-direct that energy toward them.
Your work then (helping me), is done. I can't back this up with any science - but am absolutely certain your prayers, positive energy etc. pulled me through.
When the internet pirates stole my book, my ex-employer and certain others kicked me while I was down.. they counted on deterring and/or weakening me.
They counted wrong.
now its back to work!!