Reflections on Stroke
Having suffered a serious stroke 2 1/2 yrs ago, I thought I'd write this narrative in the hope of helping someone else avoid a similar situation. Into my late 60's, I thought I was practically inde...
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"having the first sign of a stroke would the damage have been less if you took 4 aspirin immediately and then go to the ER? Do you believe if you stayed on the warfrim that would have prevented the second stroke? "
You know, Gary, I've thought of that and kick myself for not following through. I've also wondered if I had worn a medical alert device like I have now (Great Call), would I have gotten assistance sooner and prevented any brain damage? That's likely. But when you're feeling in indestructible health, you put off obtaining such a device immediately. I fully believed I'd still be full-timing well into my eighties, and maybe beyond, but that's water under the bridge now. We can't change the past, but we can change the future by being proactive during the present.
You know, Gary, I've thought of that and kick myself for not following through. I've also wondered if I had worn a medical alert device like I have now (Great Call), would I have gotten assistance sooner and prevented any brain damage? That's likely. But when you're feeling in indestructible health, you put off obtaining such a device immediately. I fully believed I'd still be full-timing well into my eighties, and maybe beyond, but that's water under the bridge now. We can't change the past, but we can change the future by being proactive during the present.
