I kept telling my wife and my mom, “I want to leave the hospital.” Due to my earnest pleas and stubbornness, I eventually went home. Despite the hospital staff’s dissuasion, I chose to be discharged. Even though I hadn’t fully recovered from the stroke, I desperately wanted to escape the stifling and helpless feeling of hospital life.
To be frank, that choice didn’t yield good results. Looking back now, it would have been better to stay at the hospital a little longer for professional treatment and more help. At that time, all I wanted was to go home. It wasn’t because I disliked the hospital, but I was seized by a vague desire to return to my familiar home and the comfort of my family. I mistakenly thought everything was over and that I would be fine on my own.
Once home, I tried to resume the things I used to do. I attempted to do the rehabilitation exercises I learned at the hospital by myself, and I tried to re-organize past work tasks that vaguely came to mind. Although I still couldn’t speak well due to the damage to my brain’s Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas, there was only a strong will in my heart to “do something.” I didn’t quite know what to do or how to do it, but I wanted to do anything. The desire to do something, rather than just sitting idly, moved me.
So now, I’m going to try doing small things one by one again. I’ll help with simple chores I can do with my hands, or try restarting hobbies from my childhood. Although I’ve lost many things due to the stroke, I want to rebuild my life by making the most of my remaining functions.
When I was told I’d be leaving the hospital soon, I felt good. “Now I’ll be able to make it,” I wanted to believe. The fact that I was able to come this far through the great ordeal of the stroke is thanks to the help of many people. I sincerely thank all the therapists at the hospital. Without their professional knowledge and warm care, I wouldn’t be where I am now.
And I also thank myself. I’m truly grateful to myself for enduring through extreme pain and frustration, for not giving up and for trying to overcome. Although I’m living a completely different life due to the stroke, I’ve become stronger and more humble through this experience. And now, I want to do even better. While I may not return to my past perfect self, I will forge my new life. I hope my story can be a small source of courage and hope for other stroke survivors like me. Let’s all keep fighting!
✅ Simple, Repetitive Word Practice – Speech Support (English)
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- Magpie Magpie Magpie Magpie Magpie Magpie Magpie Magpie Magpie Magpie
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