About 7 years ago, I had a medical event as the doctors say, that is to say an ischemic stroke, which caught me by surprise, after having had a very stressful time with my mother's illness, a breast cancer that involved many tense moments, nerves and full of many medical procedures, were two intense years between medications, chemo sessions and even an operation, but it was worth it, because she thank God, came out a survivor of this cancer; but I was left with an extreme fatigue at all levels, emotional and physical.
Shortly after, a month after she was discharged, I suffered this episode, it was as if my body had been hit by a "suiche" and everything was put on pause from then on. Everything was doctors, exams, medications, but now directed towards me; from being a very analytical, active, independent person, I had to do everything slowly, because my body did not respond to me as I was used to, my mind, according to me, thought fast, but did not transmit it in the same way, it was a slow process but thanks God for sure.
But during those days, uncertainty came to all my environment, family, close friends, the fear of not being able to return to be as I used to be, neither physically nor mentally; stalked me, fortunately my doctors guided me in this process, with occupational therapies, with mental exercises, such as reading (which was not really an effort heh, heh, heh), solving crossword puzzles, puzzles as children in the middle of learning, even singing old songs, all that helped me to gradually recover physically, mentally and emotionally.
This initially affected my self-confidence, my independence as a person, my freedom to come and go, but thanks to God, my family and friends, here I am telling you about this episode in my life, as something resolved. But it was not easy to bear, because you have that feeling that something was lost along the way, that security, that stability at all levels that sometimes you think you have for sure and that life teaches you that it is not so, that one moment you are perfect and the next minute everything takes a turn of 380 degrees. Among so many things, this is what this experience taught me and that you should live one day at a time, without rushing, without pressure...
This is my participation in Weekend-Engagement writing prompts: WEEK 139 it was a pleasure as always to share with all of you, I'll be waiting for you in my comments box if you like to do so, see you!
