PETALING JAYA, Nov. 13 -- Life was never the same after Singaporean bodybuilder Kellvin Lim suffered a life-threatening stroke in 2014.

His appearance back then was that of a frail man in a wheelchair, a far cry from his current physique of toned abs and defined biceps.

In an interview with Singaporean Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao, the 46-year-old shared his story in the hopes that it would inspire those going through similar struggles to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Lim recalled how he collapsed on his way to work five years ago, a result of a cerebral haemorrhage after two blood vessels burst in the right side of his brain.

Doctors told his family that Lim had a five to 10 percent chance of surviving surgery and that he wo...