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brain stroke death - #13068

Tara

I am super worried about my dad. He’s always been healthy, but last week he complained about a terrible headache and slurred his speech a bit, like he was tipsy or somthing. I rushed him to the ER and they said he might’ve had a mini-stroke. They kept him for testing for a couple of days and I just got the results today. They said there’s a risk of a brain stroke death, which just hits hard, you know? I mean, how can someone go from perfectly fine to this issue so quickly? They’re saying he needs lifestyle changes, but I’m freaking out that even with all that, there's still the chance of a brain stroke death, like what if it happens again? What are the signs I should be looking for? They mentioned some medications but I'm not sure if those really help in preventing another brain stroke death or if there’s more to it. Plus, his doctor seems to think diet and exercise will do wonders, but I just can’t shake this fear. Does anyone know if there’s anything else we should consider to avoid a brain stroke death? It sounds so final and I just need some advice or if others have been in a similar situation. Thanks for reading!

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