This past week has been one of the craziest, hardest, and most eye-opening chapters of my life. One of those moments where life hands you news you never saw coming, but somehow there’s a strange lesson waiting on the other side. I’m not usually someone who shares extremely personal things like this, but the growth in it all feels worth sharing.
Open-heart surgery is something you can never fully prepare for, and yet somehow the human body knows exactly what to do. It’s honestly amazing what we can endure and how we can heal.
I’m endlessly grateful for the incredible to the @hoaghealth medical team who fixed my heart and cared for me every step of the way. Endlessly grateful to my family and boyfriend that have been the biggest support system. Thank you for never leaving my side, for showing up day after day, and helping me just function as a human. And thank you to my “village” of people who have constantly checked in.
Stepping into this “new life” is scary, but it has truly opened my eyes to what truly matters.❤️🩹
6 months.
This week has brought a lot of mixed emotions. It’s hard to believe 6 months have already passed, while also reflecting on how resilient the body can truly be in such a short amount of time. These past months have been some of the most physically and mentally eye-opening moments of my life.
Recovery comes with its own kind of grief, and it definitely comes in waves. But being able to wake up each day grateful to move my body again and settle into my new normal has given me a level of gratitude I can’t fully put into words. Gratitude for my health, my family, my friends, and even the simple, ordinary parts of life that once felt so small.
I don’t want this experience to define me, but being able to share my story and help others through their own open heart surgery recovery has been fulfilling in ways I never expected.
• TWENTY ATE •
As cheesy as it sounds I did not have any expectations of what 28 was gonna feel like. Feeling grateful I got to celebrate it with yummy food and great people 🥰
