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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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