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Picture of a stroke survivor on umling la pass in front of his bike and the text on a blue strip Seeking Challenges After a Stroke
Bringing An Attitude Of Enjoyment To Stroke Recovery
Rajesh Arora had a brain stroke in 2016 at the age of 51. He recently completed a biking expedition to Umling La Pass, which at 19,024 feet is higher than the Everest Base Camp, riding up to the Pass twice in one day. We spoke to him to understand…
Picture of a spectacled man with greying hair. Text on the left Learnings from a heart attack and two strokes
Recovering Strongly After Back To Back Strokes
Hemant Mehta, 60 from Mumbai had a heart attack in 2006 and then back to back two brain strokes in 2024. Here he details how his experience has taught him to listen to his body and be vigilant about symptoms. And how that has helped him get to the…
Picture of stroke survivor Nisha Mistry a grey haired woman in a yellow blouse and the text overlay Stroka Recovery Across Continents
Stroke Recovery is a Marathon with Ups and Downs
Nisha Mistry, 59 from Calgary, Canada had a hemorrhagic stroke during peak Covid despite being an active and fit person. She shares her experience of recovery and rehabilitation across Canada and India and the strides she has made through her dogged…
Stroke During My Pregnancy Was A Wakeup Call
Shailaja Buvaneswari S,38 suffered a stroke during her second pregnancy, a sudden attack without any warnings, whatsoever. She talks about how she slowly recovered and got back her strength to look after her children and family. Please tell us a bit…
Rima standing behind her father who is in a wheelchair and has a pillow on his lap
Writing Made My Father Come Alive In The Novel
Rima Pande in her debut novel, His Voice, writes a fictionalised narrative about the teeming thoughts swirling in her father’s mind for two years as he lay conscious but paralysed and unable to speak due to two successive strokes in a month. There…
Stroke Rehabilitation: My Biggest Motivation Is My Inner Self
Sonal Goregaonkar suffered a stroke while climbing the Everest base camp, which took away her ability to speak, a condition known as Global Aphasia. This is a story of her grit and determination to regain a normal life and get back to work based on…
Mr Surana a stroke survivor seated ready to start his physiotherapy
Twin Pillars of My Stroke Recovery: Hardwork And Willpower
Mr Bhawarlal Surana, 69 from Mumbai had a brain stroke at work. Fortunately he spotted the signs and acted fast. He shares the challenges he faced post-stroke and his mantra for a strong recovery. Please tell us a bit about your condition. I am a…
A woman in a red kurta and white dupatta standing in a garden
I Did Not Correlate My Intense Headaches to Stroke
Jennifer Menezes, 28-year-old stroke survivor, fights her paralysis with hope and courage. Here she narrates her account in detail to disseminate information, particularly against prolonged headaches which could indicate a looming stroke. I suffered…
"The Only Thing That Brought Me This Far Is Family Support"
Arvind CV, a 27 year old young man had a sudden stroke in November 2019 while working as an Operations Manager for a company in Qatar. He had no history of hypertension or any other health issues leading to this. His life naturally turned upside…