It feels like you’re under water and struggling to come up for air. That’s how CBS news anchor Mark McEwen describes the massive stroke he suffered -- one so bad it kills 9 out of 10 people. McEwen talks about his career leading up to the stroke, his year of rehab, and how to get back up again after life knocks you down.

Mark McEwen, CBS journalist and popular television news personality, served for many years in a variety of high profile positions, including anchoring CBS This Morning and serving as weather and entertainment reporter for The Early Show. He was also a correspondent on the CBS News show, 48 Hours. Mark has interviewed many prominent figures, including five presidents, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Sidney Poitier, Paul McCartney, Jim Carrey, Garth Brooks, Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Leonardo DiCaprio among others. He has covered almost every imaginable television event including the Oscars, the Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globe awards, the Grammy awards, and the Country Music Association awards. He covered three Winter Olympics and anchored the morning broadcast from Nagano, Japan. In 2005 Mark suffered a stroke and has written a book, Change in the Weather, about that experience and his recovery.

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