00:00This documentary is about a brave aneurysm survivor, Annika Gardsdahl, who faced a massive stroke, but didn't allow it to
00:08break or weaken her.
00:10Before the stroke, she was like everybody else.
00:13She worked as a teacher, and she took care of her four children.
00:18Now after the stroke, she can't work anymore.
00:21She needs to have somebody with her that helps her.
00:24She needs someone, for example, to change places from one chair to another.
00:30Annika's husband named the stroke, Catastroke.
00:34The day I had the stroke, everything was turned upside down.
00:38I had a plain hemorrhage because I was born with an aneurysm.
00:47And I understood that I had a massive stroke.
00:53My only goal has been to be independent, together, to be able to work.
01:03My motivation is my family.
01:18Annika has been really determined throughout her journey to fight for her rights, and refuses to give up even though
01:25this system has condemned her.
01:27Annika's willpower has allowed her to master her weakness, and come out even stronger than before.
01:33It's really important that you start with rehabilitation as fast as possible when you have a stroke.
01:40And this is exactly what Annika did.
01:42The first two years, it happens the most, and then it slows down according to the doctors.
01:48My family are my biggest supporters.
01:55They help me with everything.
01:59Every day when I go, one of my children helps me with thinking of some from the fridge, for example.
02:14My biggest challenge is that I need help for everything.
02:23I need to ask somebody else to do things for me.
02:30In the morning, I cannot even get out of bed by myself.
02:38I can't be spontaneous anymore.
02:44I see myself in the future, walking and being independent.
02:54I'm watching my grandchildren when I grow up.
03:00As stated by Kate Allat, a stroke survivor, start thinking wellness, not an illness.
03:06Annika has perfectly set an example that her secret to success is in her daily routine.
03:13You can rise up from anything.
03:15You can completely recreate yourself.
03:18Nothing is permanent, and you're not stuck.
03:21New habits can be adopted, but the only challenge is to decide now and never look back.
03:38And it's not something that you look at, except the dream of being a backyard.
03:39That's why I podcast the Depot won't be doing threeší reasons, it's different.
03:39What are the heroes doing in that situation, so my commitment is that I don't have to be able to
03:39interfere?
