By: Rachel Capps |
A stroke nearly killed me. Now I’m clinging to life against the odds | Rachel Capps
| Neuroscience | The Guardian
At first blinking was hard. But I worked at it, fighting my brain. Every task is an effort, but I’m committed to getting better
Half a day. That’s all it took. Half a day turned my world upside down. My life as a mother, with dreams of building a successful law practice and growing another hobby business. And throughout, aspirations to write.
All gone. Flipped in half a day.
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