Christina reflects on overcoming the hardships of living with a terminal disease, emphasizes the significance of lifelong learning, self-acceptance, and embracing her identity, including being gay. She chooses to cherish the gift of life and encourages readers to seek growth, express gratitude, and live authentically, making the most of every moment.
Christina reflects on ten aspects they would change if they could redo their life, including prioritizing mental healthcare, balancing trust among people, managing how they shared fears before a transplant, and maintaining friendships. Emphasis is placed on learning from mistakes, trusting the process, staying physically active, reducing fear, being more involved post-transplant, and expressing emotions more openly. They highlight the importance of making the most of today.
Christina reflects on their fear of dying at 21 and their unaccomplished dreams. Facing a double lung transplant, they grappled with the unknown, ultimately choosing to believe in the possibility of a better future. Post-transplant, they cherish extended life, overcome fear, and embrace living meaningfully, appreciating life’s unpredictability.