{"product_id":"a-rude-awakening-von-sarah-matthews","title":"A Rude Awakening","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompetitive sport and veterinary medicine have always been my life's passions and have given me opportunities to travel the world. I 've competed internationally in sport climbing, cycling and triathlon. In 2015, I returned to Australia on a high as my all-female cycling team had won the prestigious cycling event Race Across America. We had been interviewed on The Morning Show and our documentary was released to the public. A few weeks later, I went off on a final training run before competing in the half ironman World Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat run was my last memory for 30 days as I had been involved in a hit and run accident caused by a speeding cyclist on the Anzac Bridge footpath. I sustained major head trauma and was placed in an induced coma. After waking up thirty days later, I spent three months in rehabilitation and was not allowed to drive or cycle for at least six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next two years were very traumatic as my memory was still affected and I had lost my purpose and direction. With strong support of friends and family, a year later, I returned to work as a veterinarian and continued to represent Australia in triathlon. I also got pregnant at 43 years of age and had a mini-me daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven years later, I was attacked by a dog at work resulting in a carotid artery tear, brain bleeds and ongoing seizures. Again, my life was changed in an instant. Using a lot of resilience, I was able to return to work seven months later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am now regaining my purpose and identity. I hope my experience of managing recovery after trauma will be of help to readers who have struggled with their own life events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9798765201428\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecovering from Trauma\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9798765201428","offer_id":54261171421509,"sku":"9798765201428","price":31.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/20363be7-66f1-4cc4-8957-7831295a4289.jpg?v=1760849979","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/a-rude-awakening-von-sarah-matthews","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}