Deans' stroke musings: A blood clot and a stroke treatment drug walk into a hospital

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

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My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Saturday, May 24, 2025

A blood clot and a stroke treatment drug walk into a hospital

I'm sure they didn't mention that the drug is only the first step to recovery, and it only fully works 12% of the time. Nothing is available after that to get you 100% recovered. SO, YOU'RE FUCKING SCREWED BECAUSE YOU HAVE FUCKING FAILURES OF STROKE ASSOCIATIONS NOT SOLVING STROKE TO 100% RECOVERY!

A blood clot and a stroke treatment drug walk into a hospital

Kelly Trynosky was covered in red balloons. Cesar Velasco wore a sparkly gold jacket and visor.

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Together, the two team members recently roamed the hallways of WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital as part of a program called “Clots and Coffee,” designed to raise awareness about stroke symptoms and treatment during Stroke Awareness Month.

Kelly, director of clinical services, was dressed in a red visor and body full of balloons to simulate a blood clot, which often causes a stroke. Cesar, stroke program coordinator, wore his shiny jacket and visor to represent the “gold standard” for stroke treatment, a drug called Tenecteplase (“Call me TNK,” he told folks, smiling.)

The two pushed a cart with coffee and doughnut holes, gave impromptu pop quizzes and handed out prizes (tickets to Stormer baseball games in Lancaster) in departments across the hospital.

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There was a lot of laughter and fun. But also a lot of learning.

The main message the pair shared was “BE FAST,” the acronym about stroke symptoms and response. B is for balance issues; E is for eyesight changes; F is for facial droop; A is for arm weakness; S is for speech difficulty; and T is for time, which is essential after a stroke. Do not wait to call 911 if you see these symptoms.