SukritiNever Walk Again
Doctors told her the probabilities and it wasn’t good at all, she recalled, “after my husband left me in hospital, my friend, Sarah, became my next of kin, it was her and the children that supported me during my recovery. Looking back I was miserable in my marriage, but we had built a life together and had responsibilities. It was the time I needed my husband the most. It was at this point that doctors told me I would never walk again.”
Times Of Despair
“After suffering a stroke not only did I have to deal with paralysis but I had to deal with losing my partner of 14 years. At the time I felt like giving up, but I knew I had to be strong for my children. The first time I went out in a wheelchair I thought everyone was looking at me, I hated it and hated myself,” said Riona. Well, this all was just a start of a whole new journey she was about to embark on.
Looking At Others
Looking at other patients doing well and moving on with their lives gave Riona the long lost hope. She said, “but the other patients on the ward were amazing, I received so much support from them and they encouraged me to get out of bed every day.”
On The Chair
“If someone had given me the choice I would have ended my life, I didn’t want to live anymore. The first time I went out in a wheelchair I thought everyone was looking at me, I hated it and hated myself”, recalled Riona the day she walked out of the hospital to face life again.
Missing Good Days Badly
“I don’t enjoy being paralyzed one bit. It’s bloody hard!! I miss being able-bodied. I miss running around with my kids and doing things on the spur of the moment. I miss feeling warmth on my legs, splashing in puddles with my kids and feeling the water bounce off my skin. I really miss having the full use of my legs, I just miss silly little things that most of us take for granted,” recalled the lady who was struggling to get a hold on her life.
Keeping The Past Aside
Yes, Riona felt dejected but she has to keep her feelings about this betrayal aside. She was not thinking of any revenge, she didn’t even have time to think about Richard as her life was too messed up to give her even a moment to rest. She had her kids to look after and moreover, she wanted to do something for herself too. How she started it was just so unbelievable.