Even though I wasn't in a high-risk group for stroke--I was healthy, walked a lot, normal blood pressure, comparatively young--I'm very aware now of risks of stroke in other people. Whenever I see someone very overweight, I worry for them. I want to tell them, "don't kid around! You don't want to go through what I've been through."
I'm probably overreacting. A few nights ago we were watching TV. Whenever I saw another rotund Santa in an ad, I thought: there's a stroke waiting to happen.
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Aw, Grace! What a difficult association - to have Santa Claus increase your worry about stroke risks vs. increasing your anticipation of the holiday celebration! Having a stroke certainly does change the lens with which one views the world.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, sending you - and all stroke survivors - best wishes for a good holiday and health and happiness in the new year.
love,
Cindy