I won't go into my health problems but I found my self in your predicament in 2002. I was fit and active, one morning woke up and found myself paralysed, to cut a long story short I had to give up work as of that day and had to be looked after 24/7. Had to be dressed, fed, washed, the lot. Doctors told me my working life was over and would need constant care, I cried and my thoughts turned to ending my life. Found my inner strength and defied all the medical examinations and consultants and pushed myself through hell and back getting busy to regain my independance or going to Switzerland after a year to be put down by injection, had many emotional tears shared with my parents about it all and they supported me pushing myself to get better despite all the pain I pushed myself through. Work was the last thing on my mind so it slipped away as I couldn't cope worrying about day to day living, just focusing on getting better was my only focus. I got better, never fully recovered to this day and with the help of medication, a positive mentality I managed to regain my independence which means more than anything in the whole world. Built my window cleaning back up from next to nothing and don't worry about the small stuff in life anymore, just worry about the most important stuff in my life. You do what you got to do when you have to do it and you will figure it out as you go along
