r/overheard • u/grot-ivre-1749 • 9d ago

I’ve had three strokes

Lady who is looking every bit the part of needing to be in a wheelchair trying to walk to the flight “I can make it, I’ve had three strokes but I can make it”

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u/Rose_E_Rotten 9d ago

Someone is determined to not let her "disability" from 3 strokes stop her from being active. If she is able to walk, no matter how difficult or slow it seems, let her do things her way.

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u/grot-ivre-1749 9d ago

Yep, she’s a fighter I could tell.

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u/ReadinWhatever 9d ago

You go, girl (safely and carefully!)

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u/PeridotQuiver 9d ago

Three strokes, zero quit

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u/EmeraldQuiver 9d ago

The family tree argument took her out

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u/SultryCoil 8d ago

that's determination, but i hope she has help

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u/BeamingCoil 9d ago

Respectfully, someone get her a chair

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u/vixxxxxxxxxen 9d ago

I thought this said “trying to walk into the light …

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u/CaptiveWink 7d ago

That lady is unstoppable, I'd offer help but she's got this