Few moments in gaming have stayed with me the way that Red Dead Redemption 2 has. For as much as I loved the experience when it was originally released all the way back in 2018, I found a new appreciation for the story and characters during a recent replay while recovering from a pulmonary embolism.
Back in February, I found that my chest began to hurt. I quickly found myself struggling to breathe or walk as everything became a struggle. Only when I started coughing blood, I realized something was gravely wrong. Within hours, I was in hospital where after many scans, I was admitted to various wards for the better part of a week, never fully grasping just how close I came to dying.
