My name is Rob Besecker, and Strong is who I am.

“Everest Strong: Reaching New Heights with Chronic Illness” is my inspirational memoir published in 2017. I am an author, inspirational speaker, and healthcare professional who spends much of my time advocating for hospice care patients and their families. My passion for healthcare and helping others live their best lives comes from my own experience living with chronic heart ailments and muscular dystrophy, and a relentless drive to squeeze the most value out of each day. I’d like this book to reach and support anyone and everyone needing to overcome individual challenges in their life.

In this book, you will learn the fascinating story of the physical and mental challenges that led me on a journey of incredible adventure and self-discovery—from months spent in hospital beds, questioning my chances of survival, to leaping toward my biggest challenge yet: a hiking expedition to the base camp of Mt. Everest. Nobody believed I could achieve such a feat, and most believed I shouldn’t even attempt it. But I did it anyway—not to prove them wrong but to show myself, and the world, that when you’re knocked down, you get back up . . . EVEREST STRONG.

By sharing my story, I want to show the world that no matter what life throws your way, you can still be in control of who you are, what you do, where you go, and be “Forever Strong.