Today marks 20 years since my brain surgery and subsequent stroke. This has been a very gruelling stage in my life, and I guess continues to be. However, I feel so privileged to be able to advocate and educate and make this experience worthwhile.
I definitely find each anniversary quite confronting and eerie, but at the same time, use it as a day of reflection. Ensuring that I make time for myself to process everything I have been through and achieved in the last 20 years.
Surviving my stroke and reinventing myself has only been possible because of my amazing support network- I am forever grateful.So, for all those that travelled beside me and continue to do – thank you.