Living with sarcoidosis and heart failure means facing down terrifying statistics, clueless predictions, and medical journals that act like they’re auditioning to narrate a true-crime documentary about my lungs. But in the middle of all that doom, I’ve learned to rewrite the script, trust my stubborn body, and keep choosing a life filled with humor, resilience, love, and the occasional hummingbird cameo.
Book Review: Lightning Flowers and the Hidden Costs of Surviving Chronic Illness
What’s the true cost of staying alive with chronic illness? In Lightning Flowers, Katherine E. Standefer explores the emotional, financial, and global toll of her implanted defibrillator with raw honesty and heart. This book review dives into the memoir’s bold take on medical trauma, ethical questions, and what it means to live with an invisible illness.
