She had to relearn my name — the name she gave me
On March 13, 2022, my mother had a hemorrhagic stroke — a 50 mL brain bleed, a 1.7 cm midline shift, and an emergency decompressive craniectomy just to survive the night. The doctors gave her a prognosis of lifelong wheelchair dependency. She was 56. I was 31.
The bleed damaged her Broca's area. It was six weeks before she uttered a single word. She could see the words in her mind — she just couldn't get them out. She had to relearn language from scratch. Including my name.
Six months later, she was walking.
Every feature in this app — the medication log, the therapy calendar, the symptom journal, the speech exercises — came from a real problem we faced in those four years. Nothing here was invented. All of it was lived.
Gireesh Sundaram
Caregiver & Creator, Strokecovery
Improvement cannot be measured overnight. But patience and practice, with a positive mindset, will carry you a long way.
Four years of recovery distilled into one truth
4
Years of recovery journey
50+
Research papers read
9
Therapy programs attended
10+
Books on neuroplasticity