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May is #StrokeAwarenessMonth
Throughout May, I’m going to be talking about my life as a two-time stroke survivor and the people who have given me the strength and compassion I needed to overcome these obstacles. I’ll also be sharing messages around stroke education so that we can all learn how to recognize a stroke and act #FAST.
I had my first stroke at age 20, when I was a sophomore in college. After a challenging mental and physical recovery, I finished my undergraduate degree at UMaine and began grad school at Columbia University. In my last semester, 2 months before graduation, I suffered a second stroke and underwent two emergency brain surgeries to remove the malformation in my brain. I also developed a severe brain infection and had to deliver antibiotics to my heart for 6 weeks. It was a rough road. I had to relearn how to speak, how to write, how to use my right side, how to live independently...how to be ME again. But eventually, I did.
At least, a newer version of me. Strokes aren’t always obvious; the scars may be hidden, but they are still there. Eventually, you come to accept that even though stroke happened to you, it doesn’t define you, and coming out on top only makes you stronger. My favorite word is “perseverance,” because that’s exactly what stroke recovery takes. You don’t have to make a “full recovery” to feel like yourself again. I try to live by the words of the poem Invictus, because “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.” Stroke can happen to anyone. It does not discriminate, and it does not “go easy” on you or your loved ones. But the more you know, the more you can do—knowledge really is power. So educate yourself on the signs and symptoms of stroke. FAST acting can save lives.
#StrokeAwareness #StrokeMonth #AHA #MaineAHA #Survivor #SameYou ⚡️
#ad ❤️ In honor of #NWHW, I'm helping @cdcgov bring awareness to heart and brain health. Did you know that women are at an increased risk for heart attack and stroke during certain stages of life, particularly during pregnancy? That's why it's so important to stay active, healthy, and keep up with regular screenings, such as blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Visit this link for more info on pregnancy & high blood pressure https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/pregnancy.htm #strokemonth
Two years ago, Dan Ortiz (right) found himself in the emergency room at #CedarsSinai having a #stroke. "This isn't something I expected to happen at 33, but this experience has helped me reframe what's important in life," says Dan. "It's forced me to slow down and now I don't sweat things like I would have before." #StrokeMonth
The most important principle in treating acute stroke is “time is brain”. Recent publications show promising initial results for an “angio-only” workflow: A new technology helps to rule out hemorrhage, check clot location and collateral status, while perfusion analysis is used to evaluate the size and location of the infarct core.
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Good afternoon, Chicago! I’m Dr. Scott Geraghty, a Neurointerventionalist with #AdvocateAurora. Today, I am taking over the @advocatehealth Instagram account in honor of #StrokeMonth. Follow my Instagram Story to go behind the scenes in the operating room, and learn the signs and risk factors for stroke. Plus, meet the team of people that help make successful stroke care possible. Swipe left to see from photos from a Pipeline embolization I performed this morning on a large internal carotid artery aneurysm.
Ballerina baby.
She’s continuing to explore #dance and #theater, while also navigating how her body uniquely moves and expresses story as a #strokewarrior. She’s fierce and tender, spicy and sentimental. She’s fully a #tween, a wise old soul, and her daddy’s #babygirl.
We’re all just trying to keep up with her lightening fast humor and galloping emotions.
She’s a storm and a peace.
And her name suits her perfectly.
Merci Jenevieve.
Waves of mercy.
What names fit your kids or you perfectly?
@sweetmerci7of8
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Baptist Health is full of everyday heroes who go above and beyond to care for others. Meet Andrew Waisbrot, R.N., Patient Care Supervisor, Baptist Health Neuroscience Center.
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“I was in a car accident at age 16, and the care I received from the nurses at the hospital inspired me to pursue nursing. What I like most about my job is being able to make a difference. I try to make patients and families feel comfortable by educating them the way I would my own family member. In addition to working in the Neuroscience patient care unit at Baptist Hospital, I am a B.E.S.T. (Baptist Emergency Stroke Team) responder. When I’m the responder on call, I head to the Emergency Department when we’re notified a stroke victim is on the way. At that point I become the patient’s care facilitator, coordinating with neurologists, stroke specialists and imaging to expedite their treatment. If patients arrive within 4.5 hours of the onset of stroke symptoms, we can treat them with tPA, a clot-busting medication, and within minutes they can regain neurological function, such as speech and movement on the affected side of their body. To me, that is amazing. When patients come to us within 24 hours of having a stroke, we are still able to treat them with a minimally invasive procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. In a case like that, my role also includes coordinating with our neurointerventional team and transporting the patient directly into the procedure room. I’m proud to work among a team of everyday heroes who care for people who need us.”
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