I am thinking, though I didn’t have a whole lot of neurological tests after the SCA. That there is a bit of brain damage, no one has really said one way or another. Coming out of the hospital it was hard for me to find words, I just didn’t feel like I was able to articulate my thoughts as well. It had been awhile after, I wanted to do more than just be at home with the kids. My husband was hesitant that I start working. I was not going to just continue to stay and not progress in my life. So I suggested school, and we both agreed.
I took the placement test in order to start school. I was nervous, mostly because I didn’t remember anything. So I started school that January. At first I was focused on going in biology. I focused on all of my classes I needed to get going in college. It was nice, it was really the first time in awhile, I felt challenged intellectually. It was hard to stay focused and make sure I understood. Unlike high school, I took the time to allow myself to really absorb what I was learning, instead of just screwing off. This would become another new beginning for me, one I would learn to push myself.