In 2015 I had a stroke. I was paralyzed on my left side. I could not feel or move that part of my body. I would hold my left hand in my right hand and it felt as if I was holding a piece of meat, something other than my own body.

I never accepted the prognosis that I would be paralyzed for the rest of my life. I knew that I could come back, bounce back - regain the full use of my body. I was determined not to live my life this way.