Husband shares the entire recovery process of his wife, who suffered a massive stroke at the age of 35, and moves the internet.
Matt Cauli’s wife was only 35 years old when she suddenly suffered a massive stroke. Since then, he has been sharing Kanlaya’s recovery process.
In one of the most touching videos, posted on Instagram, on the page created to document Kanlaya’s long journey, Cauli shows how life can change in an instant. At the start of the clip, Matt and Kanlaya are seen celebrating their son Ty’s birthday before everything happened.
“Imagine everything in your life is perfect, and then, your wife at 35 suffers two massive strokes paralyzing her left side, all because of an ovarian cancer we didn’t know about,” says the caption of the video.
Soon after, we see Kanlaya in the hospital, and Cauli reveals all the sadness, anguish, and even anger at such an unfair situation. In a dramatic moment of the video, he is seen crying, screaming, and releasing his frustration, alone in a car.
In the following images, there are some scenes from the beginning of Kanlaya’s recovery, during which part of her skull had to be removed. The clip also shows a visit from their son to the hospital, just before the family returns home and adjusts to the new routine.
Since then, Cauli has shared Kanlaya’s efforts and his new role as her caregiver. For him, social media works as a way to share their story, a journey full of difficulties but also full of love and dedication.
On the website created by Cauli for the family, he describes his struggle since his wife’s stroke: “After 3 months in the hospital, going in and out of surgeries and rehabilitation, she was finally able to return home. She had to wear a helmet most of the time to protect her head because she didn’t have a skull. She was in a wheelchair, needed help with everything, showering, cutting food, cleaning wounds, exercising, and much more, things I never thought I’d have to do for someone, let alone my wife.”
“It was incredibly hard to suddenly balance being a caregiver, having a job, and being a father. I needed an outlet and a way to express myself, and that outlet was social media.”
Cauli eventually had to quit his job; his routine became very complex as every day he prepares his son for school, prepares Kanlaya, cooks, manages medications, and helps her with exercises. He also assists her with personal hygiene, schedules doctor appointments, and does all the household chores.
Currently, he shares his daily life on social media and still tries to find time to answer emails, but his main focus remains his wife’s full recovery.
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