Uprooting For The Better?
A opportunity to move out of the area I grew up in had become feasible. I grew tired of my hometown and desperately needed a change. My goals were to experience life, and find new ways of thinking. The "vote for the lesser evil" mindset was deeply ingrained in the culture of where I grew up. A "keep your head down, and don't rock the boat" mentality was embedded in us. As teens we fought against it, sadly as we aged, many of my peers adopted the complacency their parents had. I became an outcast from the outcasts. I needed a change, but how would that look for my health? I spoke with my doctors. All of them were so helpful and supportive, that making this decision became more difficult. With their encouragement, we found specialist that my doctors approved of, and I started making the calls. During those calls I had learned that the area I was moving to was the leading clinic in the world for the type of surgery I have, a Fontan Clinic. I could do ...