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On the Move With Andy Medeiros
Andy Medeiros and his wife, Eileen, were high school sweethearts. Married for 60 years, they had three children together, four grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. When Eileen passed away in November of 2017, Andy was left a widower at 81 with a choice to make. “I refused to sit around with the blinds closed, moaning and groaning and crying about my life,” Andy says. “I miss Eileen, but I wouldn’t want her to see me just sitting around feeling sorry. Besides, I’m 83, not 183! I can still get up and have a good time. I go to the gym six days a week. I’m the oldest guy there, but I get to talk to other people who are around my age. It’s a social hour, and boy does that mile on the treadmill go by fast when you’re talking and laughing with the people on either side of you.”
“People say I have a green thumb, but all I do is use Miracle-Gro potting soil and fertilizer,” Andy admits. “It’s simple! I also have bird feeders outside, and the golden finches that come really make the patio look nice.” At 83 years old, Andy proves that age is just a number, but he also knows the value of taking care of one’s health. After being banished from the kitchen for 60 years, Andy didn’t know how to cook anything. When Eileen passed away, he found himself eating a lot of cheap junk food, and his health took a hit. About a year ago, Andy was in the hospital getting a pacemaker and a heart valve put in. After his surgeries, Andy’s doctors put him on a strict diet.
“I’m a widower. After 60 years of marriage, my wife passed away. I never cooked, and who wants to cook for just themselves? After Eileen passed, I was eating garbage and feeling terrible! I ended up in the hospital with serious heart problems. October Kitchen helped me turn it around. Six months after getting a pacemaker, my doctor looked at me and said, ‘Andy, your bloodwork is wonderful! I’m cutting your medication in half. What are you doing?’ I told him that October Kitchen really knows their stuff.” –Andy Medeiros
“I didn’t know what to do! I’ve never cooked! Fortunately, my son looked online and found October Kitchen. I’ve been there every week for over two years, and they really helped turn my health around. I lost 35 pounds, my doctor cut my diabetes medicine in half and I feel great. “People at my church ask what I’m doing because I look so good. I send them to October Kitchen. I’m eating healthy for the first time in my 83 years, and it shows! I have a pacemaker, a new valve, shoulder replacement, two total knee replacements and a lumbar fusion. I’m all new parts, but thanks to my diet, I’m ready to go! Chef Paul does an excellent job. Plus, I love going by each week and talking to Alison and Stephanie. They’re all good people.” Age is just a number, but our health is very real. We’re glad to help people like Andy Medeiros continue enjoying life and independence at any age.
In addition to working out, Andy also fills his days volunteering at a local retirement home doing one-on-one visits with residents. When the weather is nice, Andy tends to his beautiful patio gardens. His garden is home to 12 thriving hanging plants and 10 grand potted plants.
2 OctoberKitchen.com
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