Rivka was a busy, but happy, thirty-year-old wife and mother when she began experiencing unusual and frightening symptoms. Upon receiving a potentially fatal diagnosis, her only hope for survival was a dangerous brainstem surgery. Although the surgery was successful, Rivka's life was forever changed afterwards. In Struggle to the Summit, you will follow Rivka as she embarks on her long and arduous journey to re-learn the most basic of skills and normal human functions, while trying valiantly to preserve her dignity and identity at the same time. This book will make you cry, yet it will inspire you and bequeath you with a new appreciation for each "ordinary" day in your life.