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Who is

SAMEER BHIDE?

On January 31st, 2017, at the age of 47, I suffered an extremely rare catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke in my cerebellum, underwent two brain surgeries, and spent a month in a medically induced coma. Not just my life-changing debilitating illness, later on, I had to quit working, and on top of that, I also went through a divorce.

 

My life journey is unique, a journey complete with excellent highs and heart-wrenching lows. After my stroke, I was completely bed-ridden initially, then started using a wheelchair, then a walker and now on a cane. I had done so many treatments/therapies in Western and Eastern medicine to help me heal my mind, body, and spirit. I felt profoundly grateful and thankful to have this second lease on life and wanted to give back to society - i.e., to help others going through adversity or any other life changes by sharing my stories, experiences, lessons learned from my journey. My mission became to help and guide people worldwide on how one can prepare for and embrace their new normal. I found a way by penning my memoir "One Fine Day"and I sincerely hope that it will provide some comfort, information, and inspiration to others.

 

My mission starting with this book is to help and guide people worldwide on how one can prepare for and embrace their new normal whatever it is for them with positivity, grace and gratitude.

Journey In Photos

MY STORY

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1969

Born in Pune, brought up in Mumbai, India, and graduated with an accounting undergraduate degree in 1989 from the University of Mumbai

1990-91

Moved to the USA in 1990, completed a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Lynchburg, Virginia

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1993

In 1993, completed MBA from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa

Worked for 24 years in different roles in management, technology consulting, and knowledge management and sales at Ernst & Young, Kana, Ellucian, WilmerHale LLP, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), 3Pillar Global, and Grant Thornton LLP.

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2016

Before stroke

In January 2017, at the age of 47 suffered a devastating hemorrhagic stroke that led to two brain surgeries and a month in a medically induced coma.

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Inova Fairfax hospital ICU

2017

FEBRUARY

2017

MARCH

Inova Mt Vernon Hospital -Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Post Operative care and rehab - undertook physical, occupational and speech therapy

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2017

APRIL-AUGUST

Home (Dunn Loring, Virginia, USA). Continued rehab at home and at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, USA

Nimba Nature Cure - Continued with rehab and added eastern holistic treatments and practices such as yoga, meditation, vegetarian diet, acupuncture, energy healing and ayurvedic massages

SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER

(Offshore 1.0 Rehab)

2017

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JANUARY - MAY (Offshore 2.0 Rehab)

2018

Mumbai, India. Continued rehab - Added aqua therapy and osteopathic treatments

2018-2020

Vienna, Virginia, USA.

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Personal and family life changed, had to quit working, went through a divorce and moved to an apartment. Continued rehab - added vestibular and vision therapy along with CBD Oil

for medicinal purposes

(Offshore 3.0 Rehab)

2020

Mumbai, India

Continued to face my ever-changing new normal - this time had a massive rotator cuff tear in my good arm and surgery was the only option.

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Since the stroke thankful recipient of help and support from a diverse group of friends, colleagues, caregivers and well-wishers from all walks of life in the United States and India

2017

JANUARY

2022

Pune, India

After 32+ years in the US, moved to India for health reasons as help is readily available and makes life easier.

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Launched my transformational memoir based on my real-life roller-coaster journey titled “One Fine Day” on accepting life’s changes no matter what they are and embracing the new normal with positivity, grace and gratitude.

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