At Elise's Request, a PSA
Jan. 7th, 2011 06:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pameladeanAt the request of Elise, I strongly recommend that, if you are not familiar with the symptoms of a stroke, you read the information herein, or follow up in any other researchy way that pleases you.
Briefly, Elise had a stroke a few days ago, but because she described her symptoms to a friend who recognized them and called 911 at once, she was able to be given a drug that resulted in her suffering no damage. This is flatly amazing to me, and I am very grateful. Please fortify yourself with the information.
Edited to Add: read the comments to find an additional stroke symptom and an account of the use of endoscopic surgery to remove a clot in a patient who could not be given the miracle anti-clotting drug.
Pamela
Briefly, Elise had a stroke a few days ago, but because she described her symptoms to a friend who recognized them and called 911 at once, she was able to be given a drug that resulted in her suffering no damage. This is flatly amazing to me, and I am very grateful. Please fortify yourself with the information.
Edited to Add: read the comments to find an additional stroke symptom and an account of the use of endoscopic surgery to remove a clot in a patient who could not be given the miracle anti-clotting drug.
Pamela
