Out of breath, but not out of fight | Tiffany Thompson | TEDxSherbrooke Street West

I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2021 which has given me 44% lung capacity. But this past year, I decided to pick up a highintensity sport. I'm not an athlete. I don't have a comeback story that ends in a trophy yet. I just made a decision. One that felt small, but that changed everything. When life told me to rest, I chose to rise. When you're told that your lung capacity is less than half the percentage of a regular healthy adult, it's more than a medical diagnosis. It's a moment that stops e ...