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Title: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Gym-Rat on March 09, 2022, 09:07:06 AM

https://www.evolutionofbodybuilding.net/surgery-flex-wheeler/

I’ve a major back surgery coming up and that’s going to be pretty intensive. I’ll be really cutting clear about it. They’re not even sure if I’ll be able to make it through that surgery or the recovery. But it’s something I have to do because I can’t endure the pain anymore,” Flex Wheeler said.

“The tube that they put down your throat to help you breathe while you’re unconscious, unfortunately did a lot of damage to my throat. So, Monday morning I had to call emergency. They brought me in and immediately the EMT said you’re not going to make it tomorrow. We’re definitely going to keep you for 24 hours.”
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: njflex on March 09, 2022, 09:22:09 AM
amazing to think when he competed and people,fans,judges,fellow competitors would see this guy and based on a physical level'yes attained on steroids'was a bbing god.and now reduced due to it a physical mess.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: myt1 on March 09, 2022, 09:29:20 AM
amazing to think when he competed and people,fans,judges,fellow competitors would see this guy and based on a physical level'yes attained on steroids'was a bbing god.and now reduced due to it a physical mess.

And yet, in his mid 40's our future superstar, with no genetic potential of winning a local show let alone going pro.............thinks it's all worth it, and still looks to Don Youngblood as his role model.

What a shame.

Hope things work out for Flex.  He seems very much more humble even b4 losing his legs, so I hope he makes it through to still be able to work, and provide for his family.  The BBing community is always interested in what he has to say still.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Matt on March 09, 2022, 10:25:57 AM
amazing to think when he competed and people,fans,judges,fellow competitors would see this guy and based on a physical level'yes attained on steroids'was a bbing god.and now reduced due to it a physical mess.

It is depressing to watch. I read that at one point he had 16 cars or something.

He made enough money to sock away a million dollars.

I sometimes wonder if I'm the only Getbigger who ACTUALLY did that.  ::)

Seriously, WTF is wrong with people, wanting to work shitty 9 to 5's for some reasons? I don't get why they don't just sock away a measly $1M to $2M, and live off that.

Some people don't earn enough money to do that, but Flex DEFINITELY did. And he's broke.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: funk51 on March 09, 2022, 10:31:07 AM
   
    here you go this stuff is the shit, one dose and it changes your whole reality/ :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Rambone on March 09, 2022, 10:45:08 AM
It is depressing to watch. I read that at one point he had 16 cars or something.

He made enough money to sock away a million dollars.

I sometimes wonder if I'm the only Getbigger who ACTUALLY did that.  ::)

Seriously, WTF is wrong with people, wanting to work shitty 9 to 5's for some reasons? I don't get why they don't just sock away a measly $1M to $2M, and live off that.

Some people don't earn enough money to do that, but Flex DEFINITELY did. And he's broke.

(https://c.tenor.com/z7sPl3iF_s0AAAAd/melanin-skin.gif)
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 09, 2022, 11:00:30 AM
amazing to think when he competed and people,fans,judges,fellow competitors would see this guy and based on a physical level'yes attained on steroids'was a bbing god.and now reduced due to it a physical mess.
He's losing more and more parts. Bodybuilding is supposed to add not subtract.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: SweetDaddySiki on March 09, 2022, 11:35:03 AM
Is he still married to Madeline? That seemed like a strange couple. She looked like someone who would marry a (rich) white dude.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Taffin on March 09, 2022, 11:48:21 AM
And yet, in his mid 40's our future superstar, with no genetic potential of winning a local show let alone going pro.............thinks it's all worth it, and still looks to Don Youngblood as his role model.

What a shame.

Hope things work out for Flex.  He seems very much more humble even b4 losing his legs, so I hope he makes it through to still be able to work, and provide for his family.  The BBing community is always interested in what he has to say still.

Legs plural..!?!  :o No way - I knew his bicep had collapsed and disappeared, but not another leg too..?  Jesus - Sultan of Asymmetry or what!?
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: IroNat on March 09, 2022, 01:47:14 PM
Better to live pedal to the metal as a thong warrior and have your body slowly whittled away piece by piece until you are a mere limbless stump, endure excruciating pain through countless operations including having a breathing tube rammed down your throat that ruins your esophagus, than to live a long, healthy life with family and enduring friendships with Getbiggers.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Taffin on March 09, 2022, 02:06:15 PM
Better to live pedal to the metal as a thong warrior and have your body slowly whittled away piece by piece until you are a mere limbless stump, endure excruciating pain through countless operations including having a breathing tube rammed down your throat that ruins your esophagus, than to live a long, healthy life with family and enduring friendships with Getbiggers.

(http://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.rapgenius.com%2F3a2e56f2980ab664d623a47dd4eb931f.500x281x14.gif&f=1&nofb=1)

*Sniff*.... that... I mean... *sniff*... that was beautiful, man...  just... beautiful words... :'(

Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: michael arvilla on March 09, 2022, 02:07:20 PM
Is he still married to Madeline? That seemed like a strange couple. She looked like someone who would marry a (rich) white dude.
no …. That ended awhile ago ….
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: bhank on March 09, 2022, 02:12:39 PM
And yet, in his mid 40's our future superstar, with no genetic potential of winning a local show let alone going pro.............thinks it's all worth it, and still looks to Don Youngblood as his role model.

What a shame.

Hope things work out for Flex.  He seems very much more humble even b4 losing his legs, so I hope he makes it through to still be able to work, and provide for his family.  The BBing community is always interested in what he has to say still.

I would imagine your protocol is closer to Flex than mine again Flex's health problems have nothing to do with me
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Fortress on March 09, 2022, 02:23:48 PM
The fool is an absolute mess.

In all honesty, it’s tragic.

He’s still a reasonably young man, and his body is wrecked, inside and out.

Was a complete tool in the ‘90s, but at this point I actually do feel sympathy for him.

To go from comic-book physique to a trashed gimp with faltering organs is brutal.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Matt on March 09, 2022, 02:31:58 PM
The fool is an absolute mess.

In all honesty, it’s tragic.

He’s still a reasonably young man, and his body is wrecked, inside and out.

Was a complete tool in the ‘90s, but at this point I actually do feel sympathy for him.

To go from comic-book physique to a trashed gimp with faltering organs is brutal.

 ;D ;D ;D

It is worthy of sympathy. I normally like Rise and Fall stories...but more like in fiction, like Scarface. Not so much real life stories with actual living, breathing [barely] human beings.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Hypertrophy on March 09, 2022, 02:50:15 PM
       here you go this stuff is the shit, one dose and it changes your whole reality/ :D :D :D :D :D


Yes- it is one of the most powerful painkillers out there. I had it for kidney stones. The downside is they can't give it to you too frequently or you stop breathing. That's the ultimate reality.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: LurkerNoMore on March 09, 2022, 04:29:56 PM
Legs plural..!?!  :o No way - I knew his bicep had collapsed and disappeared, but not another leg too..?  Jesus - Sultan of Asymmetry or what!?

WTF happened to his bicep?  Any photos?
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: bhank on March 09, 2022, 05:15:03 PM
WTF happened to his bicep?  Any photos?

Again everyone says it's harmless but that synthol shit is going to cause circulation and blood flow issues and I don't believe it doesn't cause kidney damage either. He was also shooting it into his calves you know like the one he had to have amputated wouldn't be surprised if his arm was fucked from it as well
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Marty Champions on March 09, 2022, 05:49:21 PM
He just needs collard green shakes how can a man put all his faith in doctors ill never understand
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: GymnJuice on March 09, 2022, 06:08:25 PM
Again everyone says it's harmless but that synthol shit is going to cause circulation and blood flow issues and I don't believe it doesn't cause kidney damage either. He was also shooting it into his calves you know like the one he had to have amputated wouldn't be surprised if his arm was fucked from it as well

Who said it's harmless?
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Bevo on March 09, 2022, 06:41:39 PM
I don’t want to say it and don’t wish it on him but flex is not long for this world. Future Deadpool, unfortunately

Sad. Like a bbing espn 30/30 the rise and fall of flex wheeler
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: titusisback on March 09, 2022, 06:42:05 PM
WTF happened to his bicep?  Any photos?

(https://fitnessvolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pixlr-20200303173210219-750x393.jpg)
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Marty Champions on March 09, 2022, 06:44:51 PM
He just needs collard green shakes how can a man put all his faith in doctors ill never understand
someone pass this along to flex we need to help him, his doctors just wanna cut off this and that n the other thing
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Rambone on March 09, 2022, 06:57:28 PM
(https://fitnessvolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pixlr-20200303173210219-750x393.jpg)

(https://basketballword.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Webp.net-resizeimage-1-2.jpg)
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: The Scott on March 09, 2022, 07:00:23 PM
   
    here you go this stuff is the shit, one dose and it changes your whole reality/ :D :D :D :D :D

That stuff is horrid.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Lartinos on March 09, 2022, 07:23:33 PM
I had a deviated septum fixed which was pretty brutal to deal with temporarily.

Some of the worst pain was from the breathing tube after though.

I’ve never heard of it causing permanent damage to someone though.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Dave D on March 09, 2022, 08:11:44 PM
(https://fitnessvolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pixlr-20200303173210219-750x393.jpg)

That is depressing.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: pamith on March 09, 2022, 09:15:27 PM
Brutal if true
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: kreator on March 10, 2022, 02:04:13 AM
He just needs collard green shakes how can a man put all his faith in doctors ill never understand

I know you’re trolling but collard green is toxic for human consumption. Even children are smart enough to spit it out
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: falco on March 10, 2022, 02:07:38 AM
   
    here you go this stuff is the shit, one dose and it changes your whole reality/ :D :D :D :D :D

I have used a opioid drug similar to that (tapentadol) and it just made me sleepy. Didn't relieved me the pain from my herniated disc either, so i stopped it.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: GymnJuice on March 10, 2022, 04:11:08 AM
That is depressing.

That is decompressing.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Taffin on March 10, 2022, 05:27:42 AM
WTF happened to his bicep?  Any photos?

IIRC - he needed a vein transplant to try to save his (long-gone) calf

Apparently it was this - and not the pints of oil he obviously used for his 'comeback' (insert pics of that event here) - that led to its collapse
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Taffin on March 10, 2022, 05:34:54 AM
Better to live pedal to the metal as a thong warrior and have your body slowly whittled away piece by piece until you are a mere limbless stump, endure excruciating pain through countless operations including having a breathing tube rammed down your throat that ruins your esophagus, than to live a long, healthy life with family and enduring friendships with Getbiggers.

Just to return to this starkly beautiful dark prose, I've realised it reminded me of something/someone....

Flex Vader!  ;D

(http://i.postimg.cc/MpbVDQdk/u-https-i-stack-imgur-com-b0-Auz.jpg)

Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: falco on March 10, 2022, 05:49:58 AM
Better to live pedal to the metal as a thong warrior and have your body slowly whittled away piece by piece until you are a mere limbless stump, endure excruciating pain through countless operations including having a breathing tube rammed down your throat that ruins your esophagus, than to live a long, healthy life with family and enduring friendships with Getbiggers.

(https://media4.giphy.com/media/xSM46ernAUN3y/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: IroNat on March 10, 2022, 11:35:44 AM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FEd5Z1AyyA4/VruhB6J8RMI/AAAAAAAAFkU/DMWDvNefxCY/s1600/gatsby.gif)
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Bevo on March 10, 2022, 02:10:13 PM
Why on earth did this idiot even make a “comeback?” That comeback really did him in even more
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Taffin on March 10, 2022, 02:41:01 PM
Why on earth did this idiot even make a “comeback?” That comeback really did him in even more

Yeah, but he's still an Iron Warrior - throwing the massive poundages around...

(http://i.postimg.cc/3xntxw67/Flex-shoulder-press.gif)
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Rambone on March 10, 2022, 02:43:01 PM

Yeah, but he's still an Iron Warrior - throwing the massive poundages around...

(http://i.postimg.cc/3xntxw67/Flex-shoulder-press.gif)

Textbook form of peace….

If you asked somebody that didn’t follow bodybuilding to guess this guy’s occupation, it would most likely be something like stocking the shelves at Walmart. Clearly not a professional bodybuilder from the near past
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: njflex on March 10, 2022, 02:53:30 PM
Yeah, but he's still an Iron Warrior - throwing the massive poundages around...

(http://i.postimg.cc/3xntxw67/Flex-shoulder-press.gif)
FROM his past standpoint this is sad to see,watching his prime yrs him doing chest shirtless'no homo'weight belt on and cartoonish mass and round shape fullness like unreal and then to this is sad...i guess he found god or humbled to point of no return,he walked around like he was king shit for long time in those yrs..
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: joswift on March 10, 2022, 03:03:02 PM
(http://i.postimg.cc/3xntxw67/Flex-shoulder-press.gif)
(https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2010/05/28/garycoleman-a15f86011fdb0575a89afc1beb8a2ed637485868.jpg)
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on March 10, 2022, 03:28:52 PM
All that synthol and silicone he pumped into himself had to go somewhere. Sad. Wish him well.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: a_pupil on March 10, 2022, 03:52:38 PM
What did him worse, the pro career, or the 2010s when he was full of oil  ???
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Fortress on March 10, 2022, 05:03:19 PM
Why on earth did this idiot even make a “comeback?” That comeback really did him in even more

That he did that truly is stupefying.

He proved nothing and seriously damaged the memory of his prime physique with his shitass look.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Marty Champions on March 11, 2022, 07:58:01 AM
I know you’re trolling but collard green is toxic for human consumption. Even children are smart enough to spit it out
Hows it toxic, i never said it tastes good its a medicinal food
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: BRUTALIFTRUE on March 11, 2022, 11:48:46 AM
Still has a better arm than Bhanks though
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Dave D on March 11, 2022, 11:56:19 AM


LOL
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Taffin on March 11, 2022, 12:06:36 PM
(https://media.npr.org/assets/news/2010/05/28/garycoleman-a15f86011fdb0575a89afc1beb8a2ed637485868.jpg)

 ;D

All that GH did give him a brutal 'Watchoo talkin' bout, Dillet?' nose...

Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 11, 2022, 12:36:37 PM
All that synthol and silicone he pumped into himself had to go somewhere. Sad. Wish him well.
It all went in the trash with the rest of his bodyparts.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: funk51 on March 11, 2022, 12:49:56 PM
   
    take away the drugs and such and most of these ain't much.
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on March 11, 2022, 01:01:20 PM
"my next surgery - im becoming a woman!!" - Flex Wheeler
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: Earl1972 on March 11, 2022, 03:08:56 PM
it's very sad to see

flex wasn't a humble man in his prime, he loved to show off his godly physique

i wonder if he could go back in time knowing what he knows now, would he still do it?  what he would do differently

i wonder how different things could've been if he just stayed away from synthol or didn't try a "natural" comeback in 2002

E
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: bhank on March 11, 2022, 03:22:26 PM
it's very sad to see

flex wasn't a humble man in his prime, he loved to show off his godly physique

i wonder if he could go back in time knowing what he knows now, would he still do it?  what he would do differently

i wonder how different things could've been if he just stayed away from synthol or didn't try a "natural" comeback in 2002

E

His comeback was ill advised as apparently, he was already having some health issues
Title: Re: "my next surgery” – Flex Wheeler
Post by: honest on March 11, 2022, 03:34:51 PM
The arm is gone from disc degeneration, the nerves that control the muscles are compressed by his vertebrae, lot of guys who went hard and heavy in the gym back in the day end up with spinal issues and muscular atrophy at the effected muscle related spinal level. Priest Coleman Cutler etc, I have three replaced discs in my spine from similar, on saying that Flex looks like he's let his go a long time, most people, jump on it at the pain stage or certainly the first sign of atrophy. I lost my right side, 12 year post op it improves but you will never be symmetrical again, its the big equaliser as far as bodybuilding and life goes, you can no longer get bigger as the nerve effected side won't grow and the other side will. Basically if you weren't retired you are.