Moselle. Victims of a stroke in their twenties, Elise and Louis fall in love and become involved in disability issues.

Elise Mathy and Louis Gustin's paths crossed thanks to a stroke they both suffered. They were both in their twenties. A decade later, she's a doctor, he's a lecturer, but his body is still searching for a return to normal.

Louis Gustin and Élise Marthy also took to the road in a van to talk about stroke and raise awareness. Photo Est Républicain — Louis Gustin and Élise Marthy also took to the road, in a van, to talk about stroke and raise awareness. Photo Est Républicain

"This tragedy happened because we were supposed to meet, that's obvious," Elise says with a smile. Like everything, paradoxically, this conjures up painful memories related to the stroke that knocked her off her feet. That was ten years ago. She was only in her early twenties then, finishing her medical studies, pursuing a master's degree in research, and even preparing for a marathon! It was during a running session that everything changed: "It was 6 a.m., I was running before rushing to class. No sign alerted me, I collapsed. Impossible to get up. But the brain isn't stupid..." The intern knows. "I was having a stroke. This sudden headache, the sensations." The jogger can't scream, but starts to make sounds. Luckily, a municipal police officer starts her shift at that early hour. “She heard me and probably saved my life!”

Doctor and lecturer

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