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Dave’s Inspiring Recovery After Waking Up From A Coma After Stroke

I remember waking up to a blinding white light. There were sounds all around me, but I couldn’t make them...

Terry Rice

Rapid Treatment Saves Husband’s Life After Brainstem Stroke

When it comes to stroke, time is of the utmost importance. Minutes, or even seconds, could be the difference between...

Lavon

Mobile Stroke Unit Saves Great-Grandmother’s Life

Phoenix resident LaVon Medina credits the Barrow Emergency Stroke Treatment Unit with saving her life on Thanksgiving day. LaVon was...

Floyd and Sandy

Reject Norms: Barrow Saves Patient who Suffered Three Strokes in Two Months

When Floyd woke up on February 16, 2018, he fell to the floor, totally paralyzed on his right side. His...