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AUSTIN (KXAN) – Logan Sneed says the death sentence doctors handed him in 2016 keeps him alive today.
Logan’s life went from zero to 60 within 24 hours. Doctors told him he needed an operation to remove a mass the size of an egg. (Courtesy Logan Sneed)
“You go through hell to get to heaven. And I had to do that. And I succeeded and that’s why I’m so motivated, ”explains Sneed.
It was a spring day Logan was on his way to the gym.
“I started FaceTiming my ex-girlfriend at the time, I was in a good mood, I was ready for the day. And then boom, I started obscuring my words, ”Sneed remembered the day that changed his life. “I had a fit while driving. And she watched the whole attack. “
The next 24 hours for Sneed were life changing. Doctors told him that he had an egg-size mass in his brain and that he would have to undergo surgery to remove it that same week, but the result did not look good. Doctors told him he could die and if he survived his quality of life would not be the same.
Two weeks after surgery, he was told he had stage four glioblastoma, a rare form of cancer with a 22% survival rate, according to the American Cancer Society.
“In these two weeks after the diagnosis, I wanted to die. I did not know, what I should do. I thought I was useless. That costs time, space, money and energy, ”said Sneed.
But he had a change in the way he thought. He followed his mentor’s advice and tried a new diet. Logan credits his longevity to the low-carb, high-fat diet known as keto.
“They expected me to be basically dead, and nothing has been there for five years. So there is always an answer to a problem. “
Logan Sneed is a writer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. (Courtesy photo by Logan Sneed)
His answer is controversial in the medical community. Some studies show the keto lifestyle can help with treatment, but doctors say more research is needed.
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Whether the diet works or not, Logan’s message remains the same: don’t give up. Today he is an author, successful entrepreneur and motivational speaker.
The young entrepreneur uses his health challenges to help others change their financial situation. He helps them build their own online coaching business.
“I think the greatest thing is to discover yourself and actually optimize your health. If you don’t feel good, you will not perform well. “
He says he owes all of his success to cancer.
“We all have something that we go through and you can let it control you or you can control it, you know, and that’s kind of a motto that I have to stick by.”
He calls his diagnosis the worst and best day of life.
Jose Torres is a morning news producer at KXAN. His blog will bring stories of hope and determination from others who have battled their own health problems and life challenges. He looks forward to sharing these conversations on future blogs.
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