Fitness enthusiast Frue McAvoy and his fiancée Rachel Leaptrott share painfully personal details about the terrifying day that nearly ended their future together. Just months after getting engaged, Frue suffered multiple strokes within hours, triggered by something simple — choking on a piece of cheese.

From emergency surgery and forced paralysis… to the long road of rehabilitation, Frue and Rachel take us inside the moment-by-moment reality of surviving a stroke. They share details rarely heard outside a hospital room — the failed extubation, the tracheostomy, the mental battles, and the fragile victories like Frue learning to brush his teeth and walking again.

But this is also a story of resilience, love, and faith. Rachel’s unwavering support, their community’s embrace, and Frue’s determination to fight back have transformed their tragedy into testimony.

NOTE: Their story may be difficult for some to hear and their recorded videos of their health scare, hard to see…whether you’ve lived through a health crisis, know someone who has, or simply want to understand what stroke recovery really feels like.