The first essence of life is whatever it is that gives us life in the first place. The breath of God? Fair enough. What’s next.

Air.

Without air— oxygen— we humans and most other creatures would not last for more than a few minutes. While my weight loss routine was breeding firmer muscles and more stamina, breathing had become even more of an issue.

More eyeballs were needed to see what was going on.

My neurologist referred me to another neurologist with different experience. You know what that means, right?

More tests. More blood tests. More MRI’s. More questions.

Few answers.