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Despite his healthy lifestyle, Ted Baxter had a stroke at 41. He shares tips for identifying warning signs and how to achieve the right mindset for recovery.Despite the fact that Ted Baxter was a very healthy individual and had no family history of strokes, at 41, he suffered a massive ischemic stroke, leaving him with extreme aphasia and badly impaired mobility. Facing an unlikely recovery, Ted learned how to alter his attitude and put faith in his ability to recover. Through perseverance, grit, determination, an acceptance of his situation, and a positive mental attitude, Ted was able to recover and launch a successful career as an author and speaker on strokes and aphasia. In this podcast he shares tips for those on the path to recovery as well as warning signs that someone could be experiencing a stroke and is in need of help. When it comes to identifying a stroke—BE FAST. Look for: Balance issues Eye sight that's blurred or double vision Face drooping (usually on one side) Arm weakness Speech difficulty (slurring words or garbled speech) Time to call 9-1-1 Listen as Ted joins Dr. Taz to discuss the the warning signs of a stroke and tips for recovery.
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Despite his healthy lifestyle, Ted Baxter had a stroke at 41. He shares tips for identifying warning signs and how to achieve the right mindset for recovery.Despite the fact that Ted Baxter was a very healthy individual and had no family history of strokes, at 41, he suffered a massive ischemic stroke, leaving him with extreme aphasia and badly impaired mobility.
Facing an unlikely recovery, Ted learned how to alter his attitude and put faith in his ability to recover. Through perseverance, grit, determination, an acceptance of his situation, and a positive mental attitude, Ted was able to recover and launch a successful career as an author and speaker on strokes and aphasia.
In this podcast he shares tips for those on the path to recovery as well as warning signs that someone could be experiencing a stroke and is in need of help. When it comes to identifying a stroke—BE FAST. Look for:
Facing an unlikely recovery, Ted learned how to alter his attitude and put faith in his ability to recover. Through perseverance, grit, determination, an acceptance of his situation, and a positive mental attitude, Ted was able to recover and launch a successful career as an author and speaker on strokes and aphasia.
In this podcast he shares tips for those on the path to recovery as well as warning signs that someone could be experiencing a stroke and is in need of help. When it comes to identifying a stroke—BE FAST. Look for:
- Balance issues
- Eye sight that's blurred or double vision
- Face drooping (usually on one side)
- Arm weakness
- Speech difficulty (slurring words or garbled speech)
- Time to call 9-1-1
Listen as Ted joins Dr. Taz to discuss the the warning signs of a stroke and tips for recovery.
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