From Hobby to Business: My Leatherworking Journey After Life-Changing Days in a Hospital Bed Life can change in an instant. On November 16, 2016, I went to work as usual, but ten days later I woke up from an induced coma. What followed was eight months in a hospital bed—a time that reshaped my life in ways I never expected. During those long months, I made a list of things I wanted to try, things I had always dreamed of but never had the chance to explore. One of those things