Sebastian Junger
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And I was so anguished that it woke me up.
And I woke up next to myβI happened to be next to my oldest daughter.
And I just, like, clutched her like a stuffy.
Like, I was like, oh, my God.
Because it really felt like I was dead.
Thank God that was just a dream.
So then, you know, 36 hours later, ooh, what's that pain in my abdomen?
Off to the hospital.
Almost, almost die.
Doctors have later told meβnot the doctors who saved me, but other doctors whoβ
were honest with me, like, it's a miracle you're alive, right?
Like, this isn't just, oh, good, well done.
It's a freaking miracle.
Like, 10 slices of Swiss cheese, 10 holes having to line up, and you threaded the needle through those holes, right?
Like, so I got back home, and I was super emotional.