SA’s finest vocalist Lira posts a crucial update on her health

She is undoubtedly one of the most gifted or one of the finest musicians South Africa has ever produced and Lira says life is going on despite battles against stroke.

The award-winning musician, Lira, says she will continue soldiering on as she struggled to regain her speech since suffering a stroke at the beginning of the year.

Born Lerato Molapo in Daveyton, the talented vocalist shocked the world when she had to return from a trip to Germany after sustaining a stroke while in Europe for a gig.

She went to her Instagram page and dropped an update as far as her recovery is concerned, saying in a video clip that she is doing well and accepted the stroke as a challenge.

“Speech recovery is slow, yet I’m making huge progress. Life carries on, and I’m going to just enjoy my life. All I need is to be patient with the process and I’m going do so living my best life,” Lira wrote on Instagram.

While it was initially announced that Lira was unable to walk, read and write, she set the record straight in June that she can do the above but she is struggling to speak as her speech remains affected.

“Five months and still alive and kicking. I’m grateful for the gift of life. I’m making incredible progress and enjoying the much-needed break. One lesson I’ve learned is to slow down, smell the roses and savour each moment,” she added.

Apart from suffering from a stroke, the Hamba hitmaker, Lira revealed that she is also recovering from an infection known as aphasia – a condition that developed as a result of the stroke – she is now healing from it after six months.

“Can you believe it’s been six months? How time flies. The second and third frame is where I used to be. I am feeling like myself yet I’m still on my recovery journey. It’s going to take some time, but it’s reversible,” concluded the singer.

Main Image: Lira/Instagram

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