A Letter to Myself Podcast: How letters, love and laughter helped Suhaimi Yusof overcome stroke
For him, these letters became short notes of encouragement, a lifeline for days when hope felt a little more elusive. “I wrote to myself: Dear me, no one can make you sad if you don’t want to be,” he reflected.
Suhaimi now takes on life with a fresh outlook, new purpose — and the same sense of humour. He also regularly speaks at events to raise awareness of stroke prevention and recovery.
Suhaimi credits his fast recovery to determination, his supportive family, and a team of dedicated medical professionals. But above all, he attributes it to the mindset he rediscovered during those weeks he spent in the hospital.
What would Suhami say in a letter to his younger self?
(This interview was first broadcast on 7 August 2024.)
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