Maybe it was just one of his dirty scare tactics. I wasn’t about to fall for it. Convincing myself of this made me feel a little better.

After taking my medication, I drifted off into a heavy sleep, no longer wanting to think about all this mess.

I still had my life to live. I couldn’t let this disease stop me from moving forward.

When I woke up, I hadn’t yet realized that my life had already undergone a drastic, silent change.

I was ...