My mind races back to that terrible time nearly three years ago as my own health faded toward death. I thank goodness for inquisitive and cautious medical team of dozens (perhaps over a hundred professionals) who together treated me despite conflicting test results and restored my health; modern medicine, which provided the antibiotics and treatments that slayed the bacteria that was killing me; excellent benefits through my employer, which covered the exorbitant costs of my treatment ($200K+); my family, friends, neighbors, coworkers and clients who supported me through the initial months of intense symptoms, bewilderment and incapacitation and subsequently through years of strict protocol toward recovery.
So many things had to fall into place and without them all, I firmly believe I wouldn’t be here today. And I know that there are too many others who could’ve been here, too, but aren’t because something had not fallen into place for them.
