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Each day is a beautiful gift. I've always been grateful, but sometimes things unfold in your life that multiply that level of gratitude .... I have taught fitness classes for over 25 years. I've run marathons and have always maintained a healthy lifestyle. My husband Jon and I together have 4 fabulous kids.   On December 7th, 2012, I woke up in the morning feeling terrible. At first I thought I had the flu. A short time later, it felt like thunder and lightning were going through my chest. I

February

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Once she realized she might die, Tamsen became irritated when she didn't see a bright light welcoming her into the afterlife.

February

2018

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Aphasia is the loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage. It is not the loss of intelligence.

February

2018

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When I was rolled into the hospital, various medical personnel started barraging me with questions. “Do you do drugs? Do you have diabetes? Do you smoke?” I kept repeating the same response as loudly and emphatically as I could: “NO! I’m very healthy! I’m healthy!” I think at one point I started saying, “I’m a fitness instructor! I’m healthy!” to anyone who would listen. As if by revealing my gym rat status they would let me go home. I remember hearing my husband’s voice as he tried to answer

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 wasn’t supposed to be an extraordinary day by any stretch of the imagination. All I had planned was a quick trip to the grocery store with my kids in tow followed by dropping lunch off at my husband’s office and then that night I was scheduled to teach a strength and conditioning class at a local gym. It was supposed to be a pretty typical summer day for the kids and me. Things went awry at home during the process of putting the groceries away. My right eye stopped

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