“To be frank, I would be better off dead. I was a very active person, so having a stroke was like losing my freedom more than anything else – not being able to do the things I used to do.
It pains me a lot that I couldn’t enjoy diving, dancing or travelling anymore. Now, I “dive” by watching documentaries. It was a big achievement for me to travel to Bangkok with my husband last year.
I told my husband if it happens again, don’t save me. But after rehab, I realized there’s life after stroke.
And a good thing happened after my stroke – to be honest, I’m crazy about the k-pop group, BTS. I discovered them after my stroke, and I just fell in love with their music and dance moves. They’re one of the reasons I get up each morning and I just wished I could dance like them!
I’m happy where I am now. I may not be who I am before, but I have progressed so much from 3 years ago and I can now say that I’m a stroke survivor. Nothing is a bed of roses, but with love and care from friends and family, you will make it.”
Photostory by Yasmin Mortaza
Edited by Sydrah M. and Mushamir M.
Transitions is sponsored by Yayasan Sime Darby and supported by the National Stroke Association of Malaysia – NASAM.
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