I see zero hope for other stroke survivors based on his experience. Only 10% fully recover and he is one of those outliers. If his doctors could objectively explain why he recovered and recreate that in others then I might see some hope.
Medical resident stroke survivor tells his story
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Not many people suffer a stroke before the age of 30, and even less have a successful recovery.
But that's the case for one young man, who thanks to his medical training now has a happy ending.
"They were amazing," said Kain Weaver, Stroke Survivor. "I wouldn't be here today, if it wasn't for them."
And while Kain Weaver is thanking is doctors at Memorial Health, he's here today and walking with the assistance of a cane thanks to a variety of circumstances.
During a workout last may 24th, the then 28-year-old suffered a stroke.
"As I was a doing a dumbell row, I felt a pop on the right side of my head and it was kind of like like a poof and the right side of my head and it started to feel really warm," explained Weaver.
Fortunately for Weaver, he had recently graduated from Mercer Medical School and was in the middle of his residency, so he recognized right away what it was and called his mom and got help immediately.
"I think me recognizing the urgency of it because time really is brain, recognizing the urgency straight off was important to the outcome we have here," added Weaver.
"I think he's here with us today very much in part due to his medical training," said Dr. Ryan Lingo, Kain's Neurosurgeon, Memorial Health. "He was able to recognize that what he was experiencing was very abnormal and that it could likely represent a stroke."
But after months of rehab, Kain is doing remarkably well.
"It's absolutely remarkable," explained Dr. Lingo. "He certainly has youth on his side."
And there's a clear reason behind Kain sharing his story.
"There's hope for stroke survivors," said Weaver. "And I think that us a medical professionals it's our responsibility to speak encouragement and to speak hope to these patients because so often they feel like they don't have any."
Kain's remarkable story continues as he will return to his residency in Charlotte in July.
But that's the case for one young man, who thanks to his medical training now has a happy ending.
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And while Kain Weaver is thanking is doctors at Memorial Health, he's here today and walking with the assistance of a cane thanks to a variety of circumstances.
During a workout last may 24th, the then 28-year-old suffered a stroke.
"As I was a doing a dumbell row, I felt a pop on the right side of my head and it was kind of like like a poof and the right side of my head and it started to feel really warm," explained Weaver.
Fortunately for Weaver, he had recently graduated from Mercer Medical School and was in the middle of his residency, so he recognized right away what it was and called his mom and got help immediately.
"I think me recognizing the urgency of it because time really is brain, recognizing the urgency straight off was important to the outcome we have here," added Weaver.
"I think he's here with us today very much in part due to his medical training," said Dr. Ryan Lingo, Kain's Neurosurgeon, Memorial Health. "He was able to recognize that what he was experiencing was very abnormal and that it could likely represent a stroke."
But after months of rehab, Kain is doing remarkably well.
"It's absolutely remarkable," explained Dr. Lingo. "He certainly has youth on his side."
And there's a clear reason behind Kain sharing his story.
"There's hope for stroke survivors," said Weaver. "And I think that us a medical professionals it's our responsibility to speak encouragement and to speak hope to these patients because so often they feel like they don't have any."
Kain's remarkable story continues as he will return to his residency in Charlotte in July.
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