OMG
I'm glad he is okay!
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John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
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On 5/8/2013 5:01 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
> My brother had a pretty serious stroke two weeks ago, or rather a
> series of strokes.  Four to be exact, plus three blood clots.
> According to him, he's more than just lucky to be alive.  The first
> stroke took place at home, and when he realised it he drove himself
> to the hospital in Harrisgurg, about 20-25 miles.  The remaining
> three strokes happened while he was in the ER.  They gave him some
> grief about driving there, but they also told him that if he hadn't
> been there when they took place he very likely would not have
> survived, even if he had been in an ambulance.
>
> That's an extremely close call.  He had little faith in the ambulance
> service, which is why he drove himself to the hospital.  Just goes to
> show that as a family we're pretty stubborn, and more often than not
> that's a good thing.
>
> So, being "too independent" isn't a bad thing after all.  It's a
> means of survival.
>
>
>
> Chris
>
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