A stroke can strike with no warning and the quicker you get medical help, the better your chances of recovery. That is a lesson that a Garland firefighter…
A stroke can strike with no warning and the quicker you get medical help, the better your chances of recovery. It's a lesson that Garland firefighter and paramedic Duane Daniel learned and hopes others learn from his story as well."My leg went out and I was like, that was weird," said Daniel."She came in and I was like, 'You got to take me to the hospital.' She goes, 'Why?' I said, 'my knee buckled,' and she was like, 'suck it buttercup.
He told her, however, that it was imperative they call 9-1-1 and within 20 minutes, Daniel was at the hospital. Doctors discovered he was having a stroke and within 24 hours, he had lost all feeling on his right side and the ability to speak."He goes from just basically Superman, taking care of everything, to laying there and not being able to move or speak," said Angie Daniel."You know, all those scenarios play through your mind and it was just the fear of the unknown."
Fortunately, prompt treatment increased his odds of a full recovery, but the road wouldn't be easy. He says he relied heavily on his family, friends and faith to get him through. Currently, he is back at work, on desk duty, until he is well enough to return to the role of firefighter/paramedic."There's nothing that I want to do more than to get back to the station so I can help my community, doing what I've trained to do," he said.
Causes of stroke include uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, stress and poor medication management.
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