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Bergen County Stroke Survivor: Steroids Ruined My Life Bergen County Stroke Survivor: Steroids Ruined My Life
Bergen County Stroke Survivor: Steroids Ruined My Life For awhile, James Shanahan of Ridgefield Park was invincible. In the gym he was the strongest. The most disciplined. The hardest worker. Then suddenly he wasn't. Shanahan was 28 years old and weeks out from his first bodybuilding competition when he suffered a stroke that would change his life forever. Now, more than three years into recovery, he's sharing his story in hopes that others will think twice about using steroids. "I knew it was important to take care of your body but never thought steroids would cause a stroke," the 32-year-old personal trainer said. "Had I kno…

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by Cecilia Levine