I was at the peak of a stellar career as a CEO/Nurse of a complex private hospital- I was aged 46 when I had my stroke and although survived my career did not- I went from steady long term appointments to jumping from job to job and along the way developing a dependency on alcohol to self medicate the anxiety I felt around my career performance- I watched my career crumble into tatters around me. I retired early at age 58 and miss my career very much/ I am single and childless and wonder sometimes what was the point of surviving if it left me with nothing familiar- family relationships dented and bashed, friendships lost, stopped my other side lines as a photographer, archery and pistol shooting, flying gliders etc. I feel like life as I knew it just stopped that night on 19th August 2006. I feel little but sadness at times and hope that my presence here will be as much as giving as it will be in receiving. I feel privileged to be in such amazing company. Boodgie
