My Unexpected Journey

Author Jackie Dobrosky sees her life like a trek through the rockiest of mountains. Facing a lifetime of obstacles she has climbed over the most difficult landscapes to reach her destination.Surviving a childhood rooted in instability and abuse she moved away from home only to face greater challenges in marriage and motherhood including the discovery of a rare congenital tumor disease in her daughter Linda. From that moment on Jackies life became a blur of hospital stays and surgeries including the amputation of Lindas leg and an onslaught of medical issues that continue to this day.On a family cruise that Jackie designed to celebrate her daughters life Jackie broke her fibula in a zip lining accident which ironically led doctors to discover an aortic aneurysm in her heart.The trouble didnt stop there.Open heart surgery led to numerous complications including a brain bleed and a brush with death.Jackie now stands at the top of her metaphorical mountain looking back at the difficult landscapes she navigated. These difficulties have not slowed her down. She now feels a calling to share her stories with others who struggle.My Unexpected Journey is the story of one courageous womans ability to face tragedy and emerge from it with wisdom bravery and a sense of fearlessness that she will carry with her for the rest of her life.