On My Way Back to You: One Couple’s Journey Through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope

From the publisher:

Throughout her 42-year marriage, journalist Sarah Cart has enjoyed a life of “gloriously controlled chaos,” as she and her husband, Ben, a successful entrepreneur and seasoned outdoorsman, embarked on numerous wildlife adventures with their four active sons. Then the unthinkable happened.

In suspenseful and heartrending detail, Cart shares how Ben developed an incurable autoimmune condition that was manageable and under control one minute and threatened to kill him the next, landing him in the ICU as the Covid pandemic closed the world down. Thrust into the role of nurse and caretaker, Sarah joined the ranks of 39 million Americans who champion and care for an ailing loved one.

In addition to confronting doubts, fears and endless setbacks, aggravations and red tape, she also had to consent to daunting procedures on Ben’s behalf. Too, there were the months-long Covid-era restrictions on hospital visitations and the post-surgery snafus with home health-care personnel. Thank goodness for the heartfelt communiques with family and friends, all of which reflect the faith, fortitude, grit and grace that sustained her.

While readers will identify with Sarah’s anxieties and be moved by her and Ben’s strength, they will also learn the questions to ask, the notes to take, the signs to never overlook and the self-care necessary should they ever find themselves in her shoes. On My Way Back to You is a profoundly inspirational account of one couple’s medical odyssey and the patience, determination and love that ultimately helped them find their way back to each other.