Three years ago, I was at the top of my game in life. I was starting to have a rewarding career in modeling. In addition, I had what I thought was the best love that I had seen, and I was close to making a six-figure salary as a General Manager of a high-end luxury clothing store. I remember it just like it was yesterday, I had just come back from a calendar shoot in Miami. I had the number one store in the country for my company, and I was living life to the fullest (my best life some thought).
Until one day, I had a stroke at work. I tell you that everything happens for a reason. I had this amazing Memorial Day weekend with friends and family having great food and frozen drinks. I had my stroke the day that I came back from work. When I had my stroke, I thought my pressure was just extremely high and if I popped an extra pill it would bring it down, but it didn’t.
What did I feel during my stroke? I felt a massive headache (dagger like pains in temple), my vision went blurry, the left side of my body went numb and thought I was having a heart attack. I kicked and screamed not to go to the hospital but after my body went numb, I no other choice but to listen to my Assistant, Stock guy as he screamed at me to go.
This story is from the MARCH-APRIL 2020 edition of MODEL WORLD MAGAZINE.
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