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When I had a stroke in May 2017 that left my entire left side paralyzed, I was forced to reinvent myself. As someone who now suddenly dealt with mobility challenges, the resulting foot drop from my stroke did more than change my gait—it impacted my independence, and more specifically, my ability to travel. The world suddenly felt smaller to me, and much less accessible. Airports, once my portal to great adventure, became confusing and tiring labyrinths I dreaded visiting. In an airport, there were simply too many factors outside of my control. Long security lines, unpredictable distances between the security line and my gate, cramped bathroom stalls without grab bars, lack of elevators close by - all of these unknowns that I never used to consider were now hugely limiting factors to my ability to travel.