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Jim McCann - Stroke Survivor
Jim McCann: "The stroke destroyed my life. I don't know life like that anymore. You require help with just about everything. I try to live independently, but it's a struggle. Everything's a struggle! It's kind of late now, but if you'd ask me what I'd do to prevent a stroke, I'd say ANYTHING! - and I mean it! If you could prevent one person from having to go through this, you could be really proud of something you did. Paul Hale - Has Atrial Fibrilation
Paul Hale: "First you feel some beats that are normal. Then there's a slight interval and then another beat or several beats. It's not something you're aware of. It doesn't make you weak. It doesn't bring anything to your attention. You're not aware of it. It's important for me to take my blood thinning medication. It's not a guarantee against a stroke, but it's about a close as you can get. If you can prevent one stroke, your work is worth it. Because the suffering is individual, and if you multiply it by 80,000 people, that's mind boggling!"
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When Jim McCann had a stroke his left side was paralyzed. After several months he is able to walk with a cane. But he was once vigorous and productive, and having the stroke dramatically changed his life.
Many people don't know they have atrial fibrilation (AF). Paul Hale has an irregular heartbeat due to AF and he can feel it in his pulse.
