During her recovery, when she wasn't certain whether she'd be able to swim again, Dunstan drew on stories of others beating adversity.
So I decided I would leverage what I did have — intelligence — and use that to my advantage.
The tradeoff is worth it, but it's still hard for me to accept that my body will probably never again look like it did before I had 2 children.
When I looked in the mirror, I thought, 'Okay, I've got a few more years of being 49.