150 {Erin Benjamin} Stroke at 30, just after married

This weeks episode is a story close to my heart. Not just because it’s a close friend of mine, but because it shares the life altering and terrifying experience of suffering a stroke. Erin Benjamin was in her early thirties when she had a stroke and it changed her life forever. The initial experience, the hospital arrival and the recovery process were all huuuge hurdles for Erin to overcome and she has done a truly remarkable job. If there is anyone out there that is listening to this, that is going through it or that has been through something similar, I hope that this story gives you some hope that it might be that little light in the darkness that lets you know that no matter how hard it is right now, you will find a way through it.   In this episode she shares:   -      What happened in her life in the lead up to her stroke -      The early symptoms she experienced before her stroke hit -      How her personal trainer noticed that something was wrong -      The strange thing she asked her husband to do that was a sign she was having a stroke -      The risks her husband took to get her to hospital in time -      What happened when she arrived at the hospital -      The traumatic experience she had after she woke up from a black out -      The positives she has taken from the experience -      The aftermath of her stroke and how her quality of life deteriorated -      The depression she experienced in the aftermath of the stroke -      How she built herself back up afterwards -      An important thing we should all know about insurance   Key Quotes   “And next thing it just went black and I didn’t wake up for maybe 2 days.”   “Oh my god I'm dead, I’m in a coffin....they don’t know I’m alive.”   “I couldn’t read, I couldn’t write, it was awful.”   You can get involved with the podcast online   On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to contact the podcast, email us here: support@challengesthatchangeus.com Or check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.com   If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website: http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au   For her other business you can find it through the websites: www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au @trialtitudeperformance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.