My grandfather died of a stroke at the age of 77 in 1991. I've often thought about strokes since then, and it's coming up a lot lately. I just watched the commentary edition fo the first episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Jeff Garlin said he had a stroke right before filming began. He was 40 years old.
Today, Kirby Puckett fights for his life after suffering a stroke. He's 44. Maybe I have to start thinking about taking an aspirin every day now (at 28) rather than later.
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My aunt had two strokes when she was in her 20's. She lost much of her eyesight, and nearly all of her memories. She's a parent herself now, and says that it's hard because she can't remember 90% of her own childhood. She doesn't even remember how she first met her husband.
I've been thinking about it too. My grandmother had one about a month ago, her second one - the first one being the day I was born almost 28 years ago. She's paralysed on her right side and is in rehab now because she can't speak or even swallow on her own.
The key is keeping the blood pressure normal. Otherwise, fatal strokes in people in their 30s and 40s is pretty rare.
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