Better than Good
I know it's been a while, but I feel like now is the perfect time to do a blog post. In just a few weeks, it'll be nearly three years since I first got sick. And boy has THAT been a roller coaster. But here I am three major abdominal surgeries later and I am finally feeling good again.... actually I am feeling GREAT. And it is so exciting. I haven't been able to say that in years. I missed 2.5 years of high school due to my illness... but I worked hard to graduate on time, and now here I am in college at UNC, feeling better than good. Even though college is a little different this year (because of COVID), I am still so overjoyed that I am well enough to even be here! When you've gone through what I went through you learn to count your blessings - even if they seem little to others. I owe all of my thanks to my amazing surgeon, Dr. John K Petty. Dr. Petty is without a doubt one of the best surgeons and people that I have ever met. I remember after my MALS surgery I was s