Klaudia’s journey to recovery from Locked-in syndrome (LIS)
My personal journey to recovery after suffering a brain stem stroke at the age of 23
December 2015-GCR Repty 🇵🇱 It can really be the most wonderful…I mean difficult time of the year. Knowing that it was Christmas, made everything twice as sad😔😢. My worst Christmas yet, by far! Spent in a hospital bed… but on a brighter side I wasn’t alone. My dad and Mr P were already there, andContinue reading “Christmas in hospital 🏥”
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October 2015 4 years ago this was my routine as locked-in ICU patient: Morning: Every morning very early around 5-6am, a nurse would come to collect my blood samples. I had a central line in my neck and hand (until today I have souvenirs where they were-I call them my War scars😝🙉👊💪 and I actuallyContinue reading “My typical day in Intensive Care Unit”
I allowed myself to use the cartoon above with Kate Allatt’s permission. She was using that image in her slides, so people could understand the situation better. I had a very similar story to hers, using the letter board and I needed a good image to represent that☝️👌. My father made letter board at homeContinue reading “👁 Letter board 👁”
I opened my eyes, realising I’m in a hospital bed. It was a small room with white walls and me in the middle. Mr P was by my bedside and just as my gaze met his ”Klaudia if you can hear me and understand what I’m saying look towards the door”. I’m thinking that’s easy,Continue reading “When I opened my eyes…👀”
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🏐 September 2015 🏐 👉🏼🚑 🏥 One evening in volleyball training we were practicing a drill which we had always done in a sport that I have always loved. Within a few minutes I landed on the ground feeling very different. I had to come off the court, and as I was walking towards theContinue reading “When it all began…”
Klaudia’s journey to recovery from Locked-in syndrome (LIS)