Brain drain

Tammy Andrews, 47, Blandford, Dorset

Smiling at my patient, ticking off the checklist of paperwork, my head felt frazzled.

I was usually so focused working as a palliative care nurse for elderly people.

And although my long shifts weren’t easy, I had plenty of energy.

Only now, in February 2019, I’d started to struggle.

Simple things made my head spin.

I felt forgetful, tired.

Mind you, I was 44, with two teenage girls, Jazmine, then 14, and Ashleigh, 13, at home.

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