article_snippet.sent: Anthony, 37, says: 'He wasn't old, but Dad had given up on He.
article_snippet.sent: The difference in Dad is incredible and He is proof that it's never too late,' says Anthony, a father-of-four from Ashford, Kent. '
article_snippet.sent: Dad had an ulcer that was giving Geoff a lot of discomfort,' Anthony says. '
article_snippet.sent: Anthony was having to use crutches and going to have the ulcer cleaned and dressed on a regular basis. '
article_snippet.sent: Things had got so bad that a podiatrist told Dad there was a risk Anthony might lose Anthony leg if Anthony carried on as Anthony was.
article_snippet.sent: Dad obviously had weight issues which we'd talked about in the past, but we had busy lives so didn't really push it as far as we could have done,' says Anthony.
article_snippet.sent: we've done everything from fishing to t'ai chi,' Anthony says. '
article_snippet.sent: But we knew Anthony had to take up an achievable form of exercise that didn't put pressure on Anthony foot, so cycling became a big part of Anthony regime.'
article_snippet.sent: Anthony adds: 'Of course there were rows, especially when Anthony was on the low-calorie diet.
article_snippet.sent: we had to be encouraging, but firm, without Anthony feeling Anthony was being bullied into anything.'