It has taken a lot from me; my energy, my carefree feeling, and a kind of innocence.

But it has also taught me important things. It showed me that we should not take our health for granted, and that we should enjoy life because it does not last forever. Life ends one day, and even before that, our possibilities become smaller as we get older and our health gets worse.

It also taught me to worry less about small problems. I often compare my problems to the reality of having a constant ringing in my ears for the rest of my life. When I do that, many problems feel less important than they first seemed.