RageAgainstThePushen

I want to preface with a word of encouragement. I was born with three major congenital heart defects, under went open heart surgery with complete cardiac bypass at 15 months, the first of several surgeries, was 'legally dead' for 70 minutes, and had a recovery course of over 16 years. Finishing up my doctorate studying congenital heart defects and their basis now. It's hard, but you can do it. Physical limitations only define us if we let them, but you clearly already know that. Congratulations on graduating!

How do you feel this has affected your career/life trajectory? What are your goals and do you feel this aspect of your life has influenced them at all?

That's a wonderful goal! I asked because a lot of the folk i've known with some level of chiodhood illness, specifically heart things, tend to have really pro-social life directions.

The living always carry a part of those we've lost forward with us. You do him proud ever day you keep moving. Good luck with everything!