I Had a Stoke at 33 is a long form
Buzzfeed article written by Christine Hyung-Oak Lee. It is about her
personal experience of having a stroke very young because of a hole
in her heart. While not lacking in many medical details, the main
focus of this article is about how she felt during and after the
stroke. It's how her life went into a tailspin, but ultimately made
her into the person she is today. Since the article is on Buzzfeed,
it is mostly targeted towards the younger generations, probably
teenagers, or people in their twenties. While the story is sad,
telling about her life feel apart, it also inspires hope, that she
was able to fight through this tragic event. It showcases how the
people around her dealt with it, but mostly importantly how Christine
dealt with it.
A stroke is a horrible thing, that
changes brain patterns forever. At just 33, Christine's way of life,
her way of thinking, everything about her, was scrambled. She had to
quit her job, she divorced her husband, and her thoughts would never
be the same. But ultimately, out of all these struggles, she gets her
life back on track. I think her purpose is to educate and inspire.
Educate people about what happens when you have a stroke, so maybe
people that know stroke victims can be even more understanding.
Inspire people not to give up, to keep on fighting through whatever
is afflicting them. I think she did accomplish this, because before
reading this article, I had no idea what a stroke was like. I only
knew the physical, that you sometimes got paralyzed. I didn't know
the mental effects, or the social effects. Inspiring is a little
harder, but I believe she did that too, because I was hooked the
instant I started reading, then thought about it many times during
the day after that. By speaking up about her stroke. Christine has
educated at least one more person, me.
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