There are moments in life that stick with you, not because they were grand or planned, but because they were real. Because they reminded you that you were here, that you had fought to be here, and that you weren’t just surviving—you were living. For me, one of those moments was a cold, snowy day in 2021, just 34 days after my valve replacement. It wasn’t supposed to be anything special. It was just another winter day. But that day turned into a memory I’ll carry in my heart f
Mar 27, 20252 min read
"If no one else was telling their story, then maybe I needed to tell mine. And maybe, just maybe, that would give others permission to share theirs too."