We were fortunate in many ways. Early detection gave us options, and the insurance protection we had in place helped us cope.
But it was during this time that I came face to face with a gap in early critical illness coverage – something I had explained to clients many times, yet never truly felt until it became my own reality.
WHEN LIFE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING
“Wife” seems too simple a word to describe how important Stephanie is.
She’s not just my spouse and partner. She’s the mother of our two boys – now aged nine and eight – the backbone of our household, as well as my personal assistant at work. She coordinated my meetings, managed our sons’ school schedules and planned our meals.
She kept our lives running.
When she had to step away to recover, I had to take over.
Very quickly, I developed a brand new appreciation for Stephanie. Juggling her many roles was much tougher than I had known or expected, even after several years of marriage and co-parenting.
From school runs to handling last-minute client requests, every day felt like a race. I often stayed up late until 1am replying to emails, then woke up early at 6.30am to get the boys ready for school.
After just a few months of taking over her day-to-day responsibilities, I felt very overwhelmed with both work and the kids.
