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Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:58 pm to lion
Good news. Look forward to buckling up with him in October
Posted on 4/17/18 at 8:08 am to eric4UA08
quote:Not so fast! Strokes can leave all sorts of ongoing problems. It'll take several days to get a full prognosis....let's continue to pray for a complete recovery.
Wow so he did have a stroke. If he was talking this evening, it must not have been too bad. That’s great news
Posted on 4/17/18 at 8:22 am to Cobrasize
Nurse here. I don't deal too much with neurological issues but here's my take...
I've seen posts after yours stating he had a blockage in his neck that resulted in clots forming and ultimately a stroke, this happens a lot. Don't see it too often in 40 year olds, but I've seen people in their 30s have heart attacks so stranger things have happened.
They're probably referring to carotid stenosis in his neck. Basically plaque build up in the main arteries that go to the brain. Clots form to this plaque build up and can break off and clog an artery in the brain, hence the stroke.
Sounds like he had what's called an ischemic stroke, hopefully minor. These are common and are the type of stroke that can be treated much more easily. As far as deficits go, its a wait and see most likely. A lot depends on his symptoms that led to him going to the hospital and how quickly he went and how quickly they were able to treat him.
If all of this was caught pretty quickly and treated relatively quickly, he could potentially have very little deficits if any. With strokes the most important thing is time, the quicker everything is caught and the quicker you get to a hospital and get it treated, the more brain tissue can be saved and the fewer deficits there are. Every case is unique though. Hope this helps
I've seen posts after yours stating he had a blockage in his neck that resulted in clots forming and ultimately a stroke, this happens a lot. Don't see it too often in 40 year olds, but I've seen people in their 30s have heart attacks so stranger things have happened.
They're probably referring to carotid stenosis in his neck. Basically plaque build up in the main arteries that go to the brain. Clots form to this plaque build up and can break off and clog an artery in the brain, hence the stroke.
Sounds like he had what's called an ischemic stroke, hopefully minor. These are common and are the type of stroke that can be treated much more easily. As far as deficits go, its a wait and see most likely. A lot depends on his symptoms that led to him going to the hospital and how quickly he went and how quickly they were able to treat him.
If all of this was caught pretty quickly and treated relatively quickly, he could potentially have very little deficits if any. With strokes the most important thing is time, the quicker everything is caught and the quicker you get to a hospital and get it treated, the more brain tissue can be saved and the fewer deficits there are. Every case is unique though. Hope this helps
Posted on 4/17/18 at 9:39 am to Bamafan4evr12
Very encouraging for him and his family. Prayer and positive thinking go along way. God is always in control.
Posted on 4/17/18 at 11:42 am to Cobrasize
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He seems like a genuinely good guy.
One of the nicest, most genuine guys I've ever met and spoken to.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 12:32 am to AHM21
Too young for all this mess.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 9:19 pm to Bamafan4evr12
Prayers Sent..
This happen to me in September I had a couple small
ischemic strokes, then one night got up to take a piss left leg and arm didn't work ,went to ER found i had a clot in my carotid artery they ran a scope
up my artery from my groin and removed the clot and put a stint in almost immediately i got movement back in my arm and leg. Almost back to normal now.
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I've seen posts after yours stating he had a blockage in his neck that resulted in clots forming and ultimately a stroke, this happens a lot. Don't see it too often in 40 year olds, but I've seen people in their 30s have heart attacks so stranger things have happened.immediately
They're probably referring to carotid stenosis in his neck. Basically plaque build up in the main arteries that go to the brain. Clots form to this plaque build up and can break off and clog an artery in the brain, hence the stroke.
Sounds like he had what's called an ischemic stroke, hopefully minor. These are common and are the type of stroke that can be treated much more easily. As far as deficits go, its a wait and see most likely. A lot depends on his symptoms that led to him going to the hospital and how quickly he went and how quickly they were able to treat him.
If all of this was caught pretty quickly and treated relatively quickly, he could potentially have very little deficits if any. With strokes the most important thing is time, the quicker everything is caught and the quicker you get to a hospital and get it treated, the more brain tissue can be saved and the fewer deficits there are. Every case is unique though. Hope this helps
This happen to me in September I had a couple small
ischemic strokes, then one night got up to take a piss left leg and arm didn't work ,went to ER found i had a clot in my carotid artery they ran a scope
up my artery from my groin and removed the clot and put a stint in almost immediately i got movement back in my arm and leg. Almost back to normal now.
This post was edited on 4/19/18 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 4/20/18 at 9:48 am to JCinBAMA
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Bryan Passink
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@CStewartSports- “Only after we beat UT in football”
Posted on 4/21/18 at 3:38 pm to Bamafan4evr12
Chris has been, shall I say, a bit portly in the past. However, a while ago he decided to lose quite a bit of weight. Don't know the peak weight to current.
Nonetheless,I wonder by losing a lot of pounds if this aided in his condition.
Nonetheless,I wonder by losing a lot of pounds if this aided in his condition.
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