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Her Life
January 19, 2023
Brain aneurism stats
25% of people will not survivor the first 24 hours. Another 25% will die within 6 months. 
Thanks to fortunate circumstances, Parisian hospital staff & Neurosurgeons, Monica’s determination and bravery and the love and support of Ryan by her side, she survived 19 months after a significant brain trauma. 
The effects of Covid19 physical and social distancing impacted her access to continuing medical and mental healing and her strong personal desire to be connected to family, friends and friends she hadn't met yet.
Pre-Covid19 - Only 40% of brain aneurism patients survive past 2 years.

Monica's life was very full and exciting.

August 26, 2020
She accomplished amazing things, traveled the world, and gathered new friends where ever she went and whatever she did. Her life was packed full with rich experiences including skydiving, impromptu bungee jumping, riding a bicycle from Glacier, Washington UP Mt Baker, she went boarding down a volcano in Nicaragua, hang-gliding over Lima Peru, donkey rode the Colca Canyon trail, sailed across Lake Titicaca, made it to the top of Macchu Pichu, went boarding on the giant desert sand dunes of Peru, watched the sunrise from atop Mayan Pyramid Tikal, hiked the West Coast Trail, visited Haida Gwaii, canoe-camped the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson City, kissed the Cod and was screeched in Nfld, rode horseback and swam with dolphins in the Galapagos, walked the Great Wall of China, several triathalons, a half Ironwoman, Whistler Tough Mudder,......... Vegas? Of course.
It is difficult to summarize Monica's broad scope of positive influence in the world. If you want to know more.....a fuller picture is revealed in STORIES.
Grew up in Dunbar, attended Dragons & Butterflies Preschool, Kitchener Elementary, Byng High School, Capilano University, St Mary's Kerrisdale Anglican Church, Westside Church
Work (in no particular order) - White Spot carhop, UBC Golf Course catering, Beach Soccer Blast, Inventa, Newad, Jobfest, RBC Torch Experience, Coca Cola Olympic Torch Relay, David Suzuki Foundation, Urban Rec, JUMP Foundation, PDW, TED Talks, PACE Group, RADIUS,........and more.
She had a travel goal to visit as many countries as she was years old. 
Here is a random list of the countries that we remember she visited.
Canada - coast to coast more than once, Germany, France, Mexico, Costa Rica, Antigua, Thailand, China, Malaysia, USA, England, Scotland, Italy, Netherlands, Vatican City, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Barbados, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Martinique, Guateloupe, British Virgin Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan,..........
How many do you count?