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Cancer survivor finds hope in triathlons

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    ‘Iron Mikey’ competes in triathlons with only 40 percent lung capacity

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And I am here to tell you that didn't name.

This -- video that may just get 26 year old Mike Thompson a spot in high -- -- Iron Man world championships.

It's called -- inspired.

And that is exactly where the story of iron -- again.

It's hard to imagine today that it just ten years old he was diagnosed with acute -- -- -- -- They came back three times and then I ended up developing -- -- in my job.

It's actually caused by radiation -- my first -- transplant.

At fifteen years old that tumor forced doctors to remove a part of his jaw and replaced it with this big Beulah.

They took out the -- entire -- and then this section of tissue right here is my and you go home in the face reconstruction took around twelve and half hours.

For a teenager who was once a -- -- at soccer games and loved riding his bike.

It was heartbreaking.

Years of physical therapy and pain medications followed.

He was depressed.

At what point that it become -- -- to keep fight.

And luckily I was surrounded by amazing family members and friends.

It wasn't until four years ago -- excited to get back on his bike finally healthy enough to ride for the -- Kenya society.

An organization he was first involved with as a patient and at that point.

I found my opinion and I haven't substance.

With just 40% lung capacity he has pushed his endurance to be extreme.

He's completed three Iron Man race -- and signed up for a fourth -- November.

For me to find passion in life begin was -- political.

And I found I've gotten stronger home and now it's not just a matter of can I do -- it's how far can -- push myself.

He -- -- that is next swimming biking and running with the world's next.

But it's not easy to get -- each year only 18100 make the qualifying cut.

Many of them pros -- those lucky enough to win a lottery.

Except this year that -- expired video contest will lead to people who can prove anything is possible enter the race.

Surgeries twice today.

Dozens of rounds of chemotherapy for really shot rounds of radiation antibiotics and -- -- in blood transfusions.

It's a comeback story that has already gained the votes of more than 100000.

People and counting.

Price a once in A lifetime chance I -- -- ever dreamed up.

-- -- anything anything really as possible.

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