I tried to go back to teaching, but it turned out to be extremely difficult.   I was very stressed and it started to show in my demeanor. Everything took me much longer. My husband took me to my doctor who suggested for me to get testing. The cognitive tests were extremely difficult and I struggled.

Meanwhile my boss was giving me negative reviews on my observations. I was very worried about the possible outcomes. I was trying so hard, but it didn’t seem to make any difference.

When I got the results from my testing, the doctor then decided to put me on antidepressants. The tests showed that teaching was the worst kind of job for my type of head injury.   The job demanded that I be constantly multitasking from one activity to the next. I was not sleeping and was very anxious overall.

I loved my job, but it wasn’t enjoyable anymore and I was worried that I might get fired. So I decided to take an early retirement with disability during the following school year.

This really broke my heart. I always wanted to be a teacher since I was in Fifth Grade. So I started using the motto – “It is what it is!” This attitude helped me deal with reality, but my heart often aches for my most beloved job.