Surgery left me unable to recognize even my family's faces. But in some ways, I see better now

This First Person column is written by Tracey Schaeffer, who lives in Port Moody, B.C. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.

It was a beautiful Vancouver spring morning as I walked with my roommate. We had been close friends since high school and I wanted to take my time. But in the blink of an eye, we arrived at the Vancouver General Hospital. My friend held the door open but I paused to let the image of green trees juxtaposed against the rich blue sky and puffy round clouds sink in. It turns out that this memory was the last image that my brain

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