World Stroke Day 2018

In 1995, my grandmother died from the effects of stroke due to her high blood pressure. A year later my dear Aunt Pat died from a stroke only after a couple months of having the baby girl she always wanted. Today, I am on a mission to provide knowledge and empowerment to everyone to be their own healthcare advocate.

In memory of my grandmother and aunt pat take these three actions today.

  1. Take your blood pressure. Is it high? If so please make a doctor’s appointment asap with your healthcare provider to get it under control. The new hypertension guideline is blood pressure reading of 130/80 or higher.
  2. On your next doctor visit, don’t be intimated to ask questions about anything that is not clear to you. Tip: Write down possible questions before your visit
  3. Locate your local stroke center and let your loved ones know about any near them as well.  Locate Stroke Center