In 2007, a routine heart procedure became heart failure. Nineteen years later, I’m still here—living with sarcoidosis and an AICD, knowing my heartbeat may rely on metal and code. Miracle, nuisance, survival.
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In 2007, a routine heart procedure turned into a life-changing diagnosis: heart failure. Nineteen years later, I’m still here—living with sarcoidosis, a defibrillator in my chest, and the constant awareness that my next heartbeat might depend on a...
January arrives pretending something was wiped clean—but the truth is quieter, heavier, and more honest than that.
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🧵 Still Here 2/2
Now she sleeps on a heat pad,
covered by my shirt —
a familiar scent she’s claimed.
She shares the heat lamp
with her bearded dragon brother,
two unlikely souls
basking in warmth and stillness
keeping me company.
I bring her her water bowl
when she can’t get up.
Support her body
as she walks to the food bowl
or the litter box.
Clean her wounds with saline,
give her daily meds,
and whisper love into her fur.
I surround her with crystals,
Speak words of thanks,
thinking thoughts of healing.
Remembering the love and laughs
while I am breaking and holding,
mourning and loving,
all at once.
Still here.
Still her guardian.
Still loving each moment together.
DaLetra
T.W.S.C.I.
Lookit my skz
Trevor Wright Author
Michela
Michela
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DaLetra
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