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A Wheel of Fortune<\/em><\/a> contestant revealed a shocking medical incident that made him change his life. He lost a car during the Bonus Round, but gained a positive outlook on life.<\/p>\n Eric Robbins, from Kalispell, Montana, played against Kerri Collier, from Victorville, California, and Sandra Correa, from Oak Lawn, Illinois, on January 29.<\/p>\n Robbins is a health coach who quit his corporate job after his doctor told him he had three to five years to live. He lost 100 pounds, and seven years later, he appeared on the game show<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI went into my doctor\u2019s office for a routine physical, really had a life-changing moment. My doctor came in and said forget the physical, I need you to surrender your car keys under Montana state law because I\u2019m surprised you\u2019re not having a stroke,\u201d he shared with KRTV News Great Falls<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt gave me the ultimatum that if you don\u2019t make radical change in your life over the next three to five years, somebody else is going to walk your daughters down the aisle for their wedding one day soon.\u201d His lifestyle change also allowed him to compete on American Ninja Warrior<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n He solved the first toss-up. Collier, a mom of two and a grandmother of four, solved the second one.<\/p>\n Robbins took the lead when he solved \u201cBlack and White Television\u201d for $9,920. He picked up a Lake Tahoe wedge, making his total $10,920.<\/p>\n