My mother has suffered several TIA's, one while I was speaking to her on the phone. In that particular case, she was speaking to me when her words (just as you witness with this reporter) became jumbled and unintelligible. I then heard her sigh and the phone hit the floor. I ran to my vehicle and continued to try and get her back on the phone while driving to her home. She answered before I arrived, but told me that she woke up in the middle of the kitchen floor. I drove her straight to the ER, where they performed the tests needed to see the evidense of not only this TIA but at least two others that they said might have occurred during her sleep, since she was not aware of it having ever happened before. She now takes meds to keep her blood thinned and to prevent clots... No TIA's have occurred since then. Now, if we can just beat the cancer back we should be doing well...
My heart breaks to see this occurring to anyone. In this case, you can see the fear come across her eyes as she realizes something has happened to her. I don't care what their politics or profession might be, it is a terrible thing to happen to anyone. TIA's, Strokes, aneurysms, MI's... They are all equal opportunity killers.
Prayers up for the young lady...
Regards,
Raven6
•FACE: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
•ARMS: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
•SPEECH: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred or strange?
•TIME: If you observe any of these signs, call 9-1-1 immediately!