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How One Woman’s Near Death Experience Can Change Your Life
In this episode we follow the journey of a woman misdiagnosed who then had a massive stroke, surgeries, the loss of vision in one eye and paralysis on her right side. She nearly lost her life during surgery. Melisa came back with a vision to change the world, after incredible personal struggle that followed near death. Years later she has become a bestselling author, and successful business owner. Come listen and get inspired by this amazing woman’s journey back to living a fantastic life.
Guest Bio
Born In 1982 as Melisa Lynn Lyons, a native to Lorain Ohio, Melisa grew up living with her grandparents Frances and James Lasure. She attended Clearview High School [1] as well as Lorain County J.V.S. [2] While in J.V.S she attended the Culinary Arts program [3] graduating in 2001. In 2003, she welcomed the addition of her daughter Chyenne. Who inspired her to start to put her dreams to paper. A story she wrote after her daughter’s birth, although not published, became the stepping stone to everything else she would eventually write. In 2011 near tragedy struck as Melisa’s health began to decline. By the summer of 2011, she would need to use a cane to get around. Suffering a stroke she required a craniotomy where she suffered her second stroke. Leaving her with a partial impairment of her speech, and weakness on her right side. After surgery, she would need to learn not only to walk again but speak as well as recognize the alphabet. Two years later in the fall of 2012 after a divorce, she would meet the man who would push her not only to fight to regain her physical strength but to put her creative mind to work. No longer allowing her to dwell on what she could no longer do but what she could. In December of 2013, they would marry. With determination, Melisa would walk down the aisle without the need of a cane. In 2016, she would see her dream come true. With her daughter as her editor “Of Lite and Darke” was born.
Social media links Melisa Ruscsak:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMLRuscsak
Twitter – https://twitter.com/M_L_Ruscsak
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melisa-ruscsak-5b6043139/
Website – www.trientpress.comand https://www.doveanddragonpublishing.com/
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