I stood on the train platform, frozen to the spot.
How can I possibly step over that huge gap? I thought.
The distance between the platform and the train seemed vast.
At 49, my spatial awareness had become awful – I just couldn’t judge distances or depth.
It meant I also had difficulty judging how far away cars were when crossing the road.
Until three years ago, I’d led a full, purposeful life.
A single mum of two gorgeous girls, Daniela, then 25, and
