You're not complaining, you could relate and that's why this post meant a lot to you. Some people might read and pass and it wouldn't mean anything to them. Your issues had let you to have a deeper reflection of life and sometimes these reflections come as a result of the challenges we face. Even in the midst of a meetup, you still could fill that you were singled out and this made you reflect on your health.
It's the same with me. I know my prognosis affects my daily life, sometimes the complications worry me, but there are people who have it worse and for this, I just find closure and give thanks and appreciate this in my own way.
Thank you for this piece, and the curation