My journey from wheelchair to walking
I was very active life before my stroke. Growing up, my two older brothers (Steven and Ronnie) were always playing sport mainly basketball, footy, cricket and I love running. I was not injury-prone but I was accustomed to injuries and physio treatments. One broken wrist, lots of rolled ankles, knee strains, hamstrings and calves were problematic, popping fingers, etc. But aside my injuries, I was very healthy and fit 90% of the time - in fact - I am alive now because my lifestyle choices before my stroke.
After I woke up the coma at the Alfred Hospital, I was not able to lift my right leg. Granted, my memory was a mess, but I remember when it happened. It was about a week after I woke from my coma - and once I was out of ICU - that I started to notice some muscle activation and movement in my paralysed leg. My wife was there and I recall that she was very happy. She instantly called the nurse and insisted the rehab doctor come and review me for rehab asap. A few days later I was moved to Caulfield (rehab) Hospital as I was not getting much therapy in the acute hospital.
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