This article provides the latest update on recovering from my stroke. On September 16, 2023, I. suffered a minor stroke early that morning when I tried to get up. Something didn’t seem right, although finally I was able to get up. Since that was a Saturday, after breakfast, I went as usual to the Taiji class that I taught at Marlboro Fidelity Chinese School. But during my Taiji class, something didn’t seem right, after I came home and after lunch, I went to the Riverview Hospital. A brain MRI did show that I had a minor stroke, and images of other possibly transient strokes in previous years.
On and of, I did physical therapy (PT) for several months. During the next 2-3 years, I also had acupuncture done many times, but I never had it done during the first month when acupuncture could have been more effective (because I didn’t have that knowledge at that time). Up to now, I still feel the consequences of that stroke, and I have been trying to recover from that stroke. Previous articles in my website have mentioned about my recovery, and this article is a continuation of those articles.
Because of my many activities (including writing the book “The Yin and Yang of the Dragon and the Eagle: Tale of Two Cultures and Two Countries” which came out in April 2026, I have been very busy, and didn’t have too much time to do the exercises that could help in the recovery process. Hopefully now I can spend more time doing these exercises, although I am still working on the Chinese version of that book.
In the coming quarter (June- August 2026), I plan to spend more time doing the various exercises (including the PT exercises) to improve my health. I still have not make much progress in gaining back my lost weight (since July 2025), partially due to not being able to gain back my appetite. However, I have been seeing my various doctors on a regular basis, and their exams and tests all show normal and in good health. Part of my next goal is to gain back some of my lost weight, and to improve my physical flexibility and strength.
I also plan to go back and do my Taiji on a regular basis, in particular, focusing on the Yang style Taiji 24 Form, paying attention to the first 10 forms that emphasize the small movements (or shifting of weights to the feet and body) to maximize the strength of Taiji.
