Days passed quickly, filled with careful medical care and rigorous rehabilitation exercises.
Switzerland's top-level medical resources, combined with my unyielding determination, produced a rate of recovery that even the attending physicians described as astonishing.
From learning to stand with the support of assistive devices, to taking my first wobbly steps, and eventually, walking independently for short distances, I clearly felt strength returning to a body that had once been written off as permanently damaged.
On the day of my discharge, the sun shone brightly.
Dressed in a sharp, well-tailored suit, I stood at the entrance of the rehabilitation center and took a deep breath of fresh, unrestricted air.
No longer did I need a wheelchair, no longer did I have to depend on the m
