Recovery from Stroke: Ronaldo’s mother counts blessing goes spiritual
Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother has posted an emotional message on Instagram having been released from hospital two weeks after she suffered a stroke.
Maria Dolores was rushed to hospital on March 3 after suffering an ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain.
Ronaldo wore protective clothing including a face mask and gloves to visit his mother during her stay at Nelio Mendonca Hospital.
And in news which will come as a relief to fans of the Juventus superstar, Dolores, 65, was told she could be discharged from Madeira’s Nelio Mendonca Hospital on Saturday.
Ronaldo’s mother was looking happy and relaxed as she looked out to sea from her terrace, days after she was transferred to a private hospital in the island’s capital city at the start of the week.
“I am lucky to have the opportunity to live to love my family and have them close to me,” Dolores confessed on Instagram.
“Thank you to everyone for their support and affection. These have been difficult days but of struggle and victory. Now I’m at home surrounded by the love of my family, my good energy.
“I will stay here as I like to but always looking after myself first. Everything will be fine.”
She also joked, in an online message alongside a crying emoticon: “You thought I wouldn’t come back but I returned slowly, softly, calmly and with peace in my heart.”
And showing she has taken to time to reflect on the meaning of life during her enforced rest in hospital, she added: “I also returned with a thought in the form of a message – why judge the colour of one’s skin, the clothes or shoes people use or the way they look.
“We are nothing when it comes to life, we are simple, pedestrians in this world.
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No doubt many suffering stroke would wish they could sing the victory song like Madam Dolores.
According to the World Health Organization, 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. Of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled.