“It’s the most worthwhile thing I’ve ever done. When someone you love is sick, you always ask, ‘What can I do?’ Most times, there’s nothing—but this time I could actually do something and that effort saved my dad’s life.”

“I’ve got a renewed lease on life, a regimen of pulmonary rehab twice a week at Monmouth Medical Center near when I live, and I hope to soon be at the golf course and walking the beach, embracing every breath as a gift.”