Rebels with a cause

Stroke One and Two: Bonnie Klein's Journal
Bonnie Klein, Video Journals / 2006
Length: 7 min 16 sec

Bonnie Klein tells the story of the two catastrophic strokes she suffered at the age of 46. The second stroke left her unable to move, breathing with a respirator and able to communicate only by blinking her eyes. The story of her surgery and long rehabilitation follows. In the end Bonnie also recalls the terrible psychological effects of the strokes, including panic attacks and hallucinations.