When Samia suffered a stroke, her life changed dramatically. For someone who was once vibrant and energetic, it was difficult for her to have her daughters take care of her. The stroke symptoms had left her with movement and balance problems, she was always fatigued and she felt depressed at the loss of independence in her life. She underwent a lot of occupational and physical therapy over the past sx years, but her lack of progress prompted her daughters to research a more well-rounded approach, which led them to our website and our stem cells and rehabilitation facilities in Bangkok.
After Samia’s stem cell treatment, she commenced her physical therapy and immediately saw some results in doing routine activities, which was very pleasing for her, her daughters and the hospital staff. Samia commented on how happy she was with the staff’s dedication. Although her daughters are fluent in English, Samia mostly speaks Arabic, so it was very comforting to her that a lot of the staff were able to communicate with her in her native tongue. And it didn’t end there. From the facilities and the entire clinical staff, the family felt right at home at the hospital, which helped the patient feel at ease and a lot more confident about her treatment.
There have been some great physical improvements during her time here. She has an increased ability to walk, the capability of dressing herself and there’s the fact that her face barely shows the typical signs of a stroke. But more than that she’s had a renewed sense of life. Not long ago, Samia was inactive, slept a lot and the fatigue brought on by the stroke had her taking naps as well. At the clinic, her daughters noticed how much more independent and energetic she had become. They told us,
She wakes up at 6 o’clock in the morning, before us. She’s like ‘let’s drink tea, let’s have coffee’. She’s very happy.”