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I Should Be Dead

On failing lungs, and refusing to let them fail.

The frailty of the existence and thin veneer of life get thrown into sharp relief when your ability to inhale and exhale have been compromised. Imagine, day after day, gasping for oxygen — walking up stairs, sitting at home, or just during a casual night out with friends. This has always been my life … it still is.