Five years out, y’all.

March 12, 2016. Exactly five years ago, I was admitted and intubated.

March is weird, and it has been a rough five years.

Repeatedly, I was told ARDS survivors take five years to return to work. FIVE! I said, “Nope, not me! I’m not going to take THAT long.” Just another time I was royally wrong.

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