Hello everyone!
It’s been awhile since I posted, but I always love to come back on my anniversaries. Tomorrow will mark 5years post bleed. It just seems like a hallmark anniversary 🤷🏻♀️. So much has happened since then, and I truly believe all change, though scary at first, was for the best!
My career choice was an early childhood educator and support worker for children with disabilities. I say « was » because as of last week, I have retired from working front line with children, after 37 years. I have moved to a new organization, same field, but now am in the administrative side of things. I am learning a new skill set at 62!!!
This change in my career path would not have happened without the initial changes in my work environment that were necessary after my brain bleed. Because of sensory issues and fatigue, I could no longer work in a classroom, so I switched to working one on one with children in their homes as a private Behaviour Interventionist.
This led me to the company I currently work for. I recently was promoted to Regional Manager Assistant, which allowed me to retire my support work with children. I presently work approx. 50 hrs a month, and work from home. This allows me flexibility in my work week!
What was a very scary time in my life, turned out to be a time of reflection, change and new opportunities. Do I still have fatigue? Sure….Do I still have anxiety when I feel a weird twinge- Yep…..Do I still have problems retrieving words? At times I do, but I blame it on the age 😂😂. This new career opportunity would never have occurred prior to the bleed, because I was fine with the status quo…turns out there was a whole lot waiting for me.
I would like to thank all of you for your encouraging words. To the moderators, thank you for creating this safe space to share our experiences, our fears and our triumphs! Wishing everyone a happy recovery.
💜Pat