Stroke of Insight

About the Book

I suffered a massive stroke in 2016 that affected my breathing, speech, swallowing, vision, and motor control. Thanks to neuroplasticity, I expect to recover 100%, but it will take years.

According to CDC, 1 in 4 (or 83 million) Americans will have a stroke (during their lifetime). Of that, 18% or 15 million Americans will die from a stroke, and 72% or 60 million Americans will live with a long-term disability. Despite its prevalence, we know little about stroke.

This book recounted my experience as a stroke survivor in the early years of 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, but shifted focus to the generation-defining events in 2020, 2021, and 2022. This is because rehab in the later years was too repetitive to recount.

About the Author

I received my BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Camridge, MA. I worked for world-class finance companies (UBS, JP Morgan, and Aragain Capital Management) and individuals (JP, BM, and GD).

I am in retirement, undergoing post-stroke rehab at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Brighton, MA. My wife is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in San Francisco, CA. My son is majoring in English at the University of California-Berkeley.