Two months had passed since Ty Solomon’s heart stopped beating and he collapsed on the South Carolina State sideline during a men’s basketball game against N.C. State at PNC Arena.
So, when Solomon ordered a fried – yes, fried – seafood platter at Chestnut Grill on a recent Monday afternoon, he did not have to say that his life was back to some semblance of normal, if only with a different perspective on it all.
“I don’t take anything for granted anymore,” Solomon says. “I don’t hold grudges.”
As if he needs a reminder, Solomon awakes every morning, looks in the mirror and taps what he calls the “maturation scar” on his chest, just below his left shoulder.