When I found out I had stage four cancer, I knew I was going to fight it with everything I had, and I knew it was going to be ugly.
The protests and uprisings spreading across our country right now in the wake of the death of George Floyd have left me, a young black woman, raw, emotional and introspective in ways I have never been before.
My husband Trent had lived with congestive heart failure and diabetes for so long, I feared they'd take his life. I never imagined he would nearly die from COVID-19.
Anyone who lives alone has likely wondered how they would get help if something serious happens to them. COVID-19 turned that fear into potential reality for me.
Our whole family tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and so did our dog Winston.
I just gave birth to my second child, Isabelle, during this pandemic and I can tell you - everything felt strange given the COVID-19 crisis.
It takes all of us working together and doing our part to flatten the curve. If you don’t want to do that for the most vulnerable among us or to help healthcare workers by reducing the impact on hospitals, then maybe you’ll do it for our children.
When I got COVID-19, it probably didn’t surprise anybody that I put up a fight. Eventually, against all odds, I came out standing. But it was quite a showdown.
Everything about COVID-19 was odd for me. On the whole, my case was quite mild. But even so, this was unlike any illness I’ve ever had – and it was incredibly scary.
I’m a strong guy – but COVID-19 nearly took me out. This virus almost killed me. It took me to the brink of death, and I still can’t believe I came back.
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