My name is Amanda Kirton and I survived a hemorrhagic stroke. "What is a hemorrhagic stroke?", you ask. My brain was filling up with blood. I was fortunate to be in Georgetown's Hospital when it happened. I came to the hospital complaining of stomach pain but it turns out I had a stroke instead. Georgetown Hospital immediately transferred me to St. Davids Main. I had all the bells and whistles. Too bad I didn't wake up for it. I will never forget July 26, 2017. The beginning of my new life.
Monday, June 25, 2018
Rehab Without Walls
I decided, with my family, to get Rehab Without Walls
instead of the usual outpatient therapy after I was discharged from Texas
NueroRehab Center. Of course I couldn’t start immediately, something about
dying twice in January. So I started in February and got 5 intense months of
therapy.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Thursday, June 14, 2018
I Died Twice!
January 6, 2018 was just like any other day, I got up, peed,
& cleaned my teeth. After I cleaned my teeth I thought I would just go to
sleep. Walter found me in the bathroom, unconscious, slumped over my wheelchair,
within 10 minutes. He immediately called 911 & I was rushed to the
hospital. Again bells & whistles but I wasn’t awake.
Texas NeuroRehab Center
I spent 3 ½ months in Texas NeuroRehab Center, from
September 11, 2017 to December 22, 2017. I was one of the longest stays they
had. I was the veteran patient!
Sunday, June 10, 2018
5 Weeks in ICU
I
spent 6 weeks at St. Davids, 5 of them were in the Intensive Care Unit. I don't
remember much about the ICU, my family said I was a pain (I know, hard to
believe).
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