Simba Therapy Practice, Gweru
A small team supporting heart conditions and chronic illness. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For survivors relearning daily life and the families beside them. Talk with people in Zimbabwe who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Zimbabwe circle: Weekly check-in ยท
A small team supporting heart conditions and chronic illness. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
โWhen my wife had her stroke, I thought I had to fix everything. I could not. The first month was chaos. I did not know about occupational therapists or fatigue or any of it. So here is what I know now. Progress is slow. It looks like folding a towel. Celebrate it. Rest when you can. Ask for help even if you are stubborn. And look after yourself. I did not, and now I am paying for it. You cannot pour from an empty cup. I hate that saying. But it is true.โ
โIt's hard. The first years are the worst. You'll learn new ways to do things. Like Velcro instead of buttons. And you'll find people who help. Even if it's just a neighbor who sits with him for an hour. Don't be afraid to ask. And look after yourself. Sleep when you can. Eat proper meals. Cry if you need to. It's not weak. It's human. Derek still cries at adverts. I just hold his hand. That's enough.โ
โI was in the same place this time last year. Speech therapy twice a week, every single day. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once. Things come back, slower than you'd like but they do. Hang on.โ
โIf you've just found this place, I was where you are in 2022. Back then it was relearning to walk with a frame. Last month I had people round for dinner. The bad days get further apart. From someone who gets it.โ