Life for me changed dramatically – twice. The first in 1990 when my mother died of a ruptured brain aneurysm at 51. The second was 12 th March 2016 when I had a ruptured brain aneurysm at 52. Without warning, my life became the polar opposite of what it had been. I lost my business, my livelihood and the essence of me. I now have a brain injury. This is my story.