Stroke professionals say that 80% of strokes are preventable with lifestyle changes. As such, we have developed the 11 Pillars of Stroke Victor Prevention™. The Pillars provide a guide to stroke risk mitigation, though when it comes to healthcare nothing is certain.
You really don’t want what we survivors have experienced – a stroke, perhaps a massive one!
Most of us act like we don’t believe the data or care. Perhaps, we think it will be someone else. Don’t believe it! I would have never believed it either at 53 years old and recently married. Here are startling facts about stroke survivors.
Understand, when you suffer a stroke your life will change, your spouse, friend or partner’s life will change with you. If you have children, their lives will be affected, as well as everyone else in your various communities – none of it for the good!