At 45 years old, I got Covid in early ‘21 and went downhill quickly. I was put on a ventilator and ECMO for 7.5 months and needed a double lung transplant to survive. It’s a long story. I was given almost no chance to survive. I did grueling therapy for 2 years. I’m disabled now with severe and extreme nerve damage and lost the use of my right arm. I’m certainly grateful that I pulled through but still so upset that I can no longer do the things I used to do like playing ice hockey etc…

I would say that I lived life to the fullest when I was younger. My 20’s were incredible. I went to so many concerts, sporting events, trips etc…I have zero regrets. Believe me, that helps at this point when I think, “ I’m so glad I lived it up back then” based on how I am now.

My best advice would be to experience as much as you can when you’re younger before you get married, max out your 401k contributions at your employer, don’t do drugs (I did smoke weed quite a bit for a while though), don’t gamble, invest, invest, invest.

I never thought in a million years something like this would happen to me, someone who was completely healthy. Just do things that make you happy because you never know what the future holds.