I’m Richard Edward Ward and My Story of Resilience involves me having had to rebuild my life a number of times as the Creator has provided me with challenges that have definitely provided me with opportunities for Reconnecting With Spirit, and appreciating more and more my connection to the Creator.
These challenges have included Traumatic Brain Injury, heart attack, prostate cancer, heart stopping for 5 minutes during TAVI, and the death of daughter.
TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
I am a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Survivor. In March 2000 my car was rear-ended by a truck while I was stopped at a red light. This resulted in head injuries and being diagnosed as suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury. My life was turned upside-down.
Memory loss and multiple cognitive issues seriously interrupted my career as a recruiter and headhunter.
Heart Attack
I had a heart attack resulting in an angioplasty in September 2004. This was just 4 years after the car accident that lead to the diagnosis of TBI.
As a result, recovery became a priority for me and I had to shut down the online job board that I had created and spent four years nurturing. It was just starting to gain traction and generating a steady monthly revenue.
Prostate Cancer
In 2020 I was diagnosed with aggressive Prostate Cancer. After 4 weeks of radiotherapy and 18 months of injections of Firmagon/Dagarelix the prostate cancer is under control. I have 6 month follow-ups.
I was treated at CHUM – Le Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal by fantastic technicians lead by Dr. Fred Saad and Dr. Maroie Barkati. What a blessing!
Aortic Heart Valve Replacement – Heart Stopped for 5 Minutes
“Did you notice us scrambling to bring you back?”- Dr. Ali
I was diagnosed with a leaky aortic heart valve in 2015. Things progressed as they do and in October 2023 I had a TAVR – transcatheter aortic valve replacement – performed by Dr. Ali Abualsaud with a amazing team of doctors, surgeons, nurses, and technicians at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.
My heart stopped for 5 minutes during the procedure just as the valve settled on my heart. I am still here. God the Creator and My Guardian Angel were definitely watching over me.
As my cardiologist said a few weeks later, “If you hadn’t had Dr. Ali looking after you we probably wouldn’t be talking today.”
Death of My Daughter
My daughter died unexpectedly on June 21, 2024. Just six days before her birthday. She was 40. It was sudden.
I was speaking to her Friday evening and by Saturday morning she was dead. Brutal. We were very close. She was a dear friend and I miss her.
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"Be practical and expect miracles when you just take the first step forward every day." -Richard Edward Ward
