Stroke (in english)

Tangerang, on September 2006, I got stroke. I forget the date was, on Sunday morning for sure. Suddenly I wasn’t able to speak, not even a simple word. I ran to mirror and seeing a strange face (my face is stretching to right side ha ha ha ha ha). Later, my beloved wife UV and my lovely daughter RV, drove me to hospital, RSPP Jakarta.

I had to take “opname” (a bed rest) for a week in “stroke unit”, thus, I studied I cannot move my fingers except pinky. No relatives “really” came over to visit, only my wife, daughter, and my mother; I could see thru their eyes. Thank goodness, I have other “relatives” (my colleague) came visit me almost every day. They cheered me up, gave me strength. Don’t you know a stroke patient need more mental building than taking any drug!

My wife became a bread-winner for following three months. I do physiotherapy, thanks to mom who finance my treatment, thanks to my wife who always by my side. I took stem-cell treatment. It cost me a fortune, almost US$200 per shot, that, I had to take a shot a day for first two-weeks. I took treatments at Klinik Trio Saba, at Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta. Finally, I was able to move my fingers and walk almost like normal person, let say 99% recovery.

Now I work again ha ha ha ha…….

I learn to do everything using my left hand, “kidal” (lefty). Still, I write using my right hand, though.

Do you know why I got stroke:
1. I did smoking.
2. Eating junk food.
3. Never exercise.