WATCH! Lira Details How Her Stroke Happened Exactly A Year Ago
WATCH! Lira details how her stroke happened exactly a year ago. Singer and songwriter Lira pens down what she went through during the time she had a stroke.
In 2022, Lira took a break from the music industry after she got sick while performing overseas. Her family reported that she had suffered a stroke. Lira recently took to her Instagram page to share how, and what happened before and after she suffered the stroke.
Lira shared that she was elated to go to Germany after 3 years of not being able to travel due to COVID19. She shared the time of when the stroke attacked her and she had no idea what was happening to her. She also shared the signs she saw that confirmed that she was not okay. She walked normally but her speech was damaged as she could not utter any word. She added that the moment she saw she couldn’t utter words, she broke down.
“Today marks a year since I had a stroke.
I was so happy to be in Germany , it had been 3 years since I travelled overseas due to covid and I had travelled alone to Frankfurt, the band was coming from Sweden. I arrived two days before my performance. I walked around taking in the sights and scenes and the people. I had seen a poster with the @nilslandgrenfunkunit featuring Moses and myself. I even saw the venue where we would’ve performed. I spent the whole afternoon walking”, Lira shared.
The singer further added that when her agent could not get hold of her, she sent two people to check up on her. They figured that she could not speak and they immediately escorted her to the hospital. When she arrived at the hospital, that is when she confirmed that she suffered a stroke. Not only was she not able to speak, but read and write as well. She went on to say she had no choice but to accept the situation and try to fight the sickness.
“At about 4:15pm I had a stroke, the sensation lasted about 15 minutes. I had no idea what was happening , so I kept walking and nobody could see that I had a stroke because I was walking normally. I walked into a restaurant but I couldn’t talk – I moved my mouth but words couldn’t come out. When I realised this, I just broke down. The staff at the restaurant offered me a seat. I couldn’t communicate. I thought about asking them the direction to my hotel, it was nearby – I couldn’t communicate that. Once I stopped crying and got myself together, I left. It took me 2 hours to find my hotel…”, said Lira
Moreover, the singer gave an update on how she is today. She had to learn how to speak and form sentences. She shared that she has made so much progress so far as she was able to deliver a speech at her birthday celebration. She expressed gratitude to people that had been by her side throughout her healing journey.
“I had to learn speaking as a child , learning how to say each letter , and forming a sentence. I did so joyfully though, I had no anxiety, no stress – just peace and calm. I have made such huge progress and I gave a speech at my birthday party. I’m almost there. Thank you to all of you who kept me in your prayers and kept me in your good thoughts. You let your light shine for me”, Lira shared.
