Buckle Up!: Life with a Spinal Cord Injury

In Buckle Up!, I share the story of my life before a collision, the challenges of adapting to life afterwards with a spinal cord injury, and the years that followed as I learned to navigate my wheelchair in a world that suddenly looked very different. With honesty, gratitude, and moments of humour, I reflect on my struggles, the support of those around me, and the perspective that I gained along the way.My journey eventually led me to one of the most difficult and personal decisions, a person can face: my acceptance into Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying program, and the complicated reality of living with that choice while trying to continue to move forward with the unpredictable road life can take us on.I say us and not me because I have learned over the years that this Is a road I unfortunately share with so many others. This is for those who suffer in silence while the outside world stays loud. When you've tried everything to alleviate the pain, but you keep suffering and fighting to stay, that's the definition of resilience.It will hurt and hurt and hurt. Then, one day, it won't.