“I thought I was saying I’ll be down in a minute, but I couldn’t talk and was [actually slurring my words]”.
Thank you washinformer for sharing the story of stroke patient Erin Adelekun (stroke.mama). Tap the 🔗 in our bio to learn more including the risk factors and warning signs from our stroke expert Dr. Andrew Stemer.
African Americans are roughly 50% more likely to experience stroke than their white adult counterparts, with Black men being 70% more likely to die from a stroke compared to non-Hispanic white males.
#NationalStrokeAwarenessMonth