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Stephen Ward (NRH)

Hello I'm Stephen
At 48, life took an unexpected turn that changed everything. On 31st May 2016, whilst in Germany, I experienced what medical professionals call a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) - in simpler terms, bleeding around my brain caused by an aneurysm.
It came completely out of the blue, with no warning signs. One moment I was going about my daily life, and the next, I was facing one of the most significant medical challenges of my life. For those interested in the technical details, it's classified under ICD Code I60, a universal diagnostic code that medical professionals use to document this specific type of brain haemorrhage.
This experience marks a defining moment in my journey, one that I'm now sharing with you. Through my story, I hope to connect with others who may have faced similar challenges or those who simply want to understand more about life's unexpected turns.

SW

Below is an account of my episode which I am very lucky to have Survived.
writing here serves  both has a general interest/ record and creating such is indeed for me of therapeutic value. Enjoy the read,
After collapsing in the Bathroom on the Morning of the Stroke

I was Airlifted to a Head trauma Clinic in Munich following an MRI in the Klinikum Freising which collaborated the initial Diagnosis. conducted by My Wife Heide who had  quickly  established that I was F.A.S.T Positive immediately before the Ambulance arrived.

F AST

How do you recognise a stroke?
Stroke symptoms include:

Numbness, weakness, or paralysis on one side of the body

Slurred speech, difficulty thinking of words or understanding other people

Confusion

Sudden blurred vision or sight loss

Being unsteady on your feet 
Act Fast Cal112 /  999
Time is Brain!
a stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off.

Gelbe Engel

statistically only 16% arrive alive at the hospital so this Yellow Angel Crew crew made sure that I wasn't the seventeenth from 100 
Effectively these Guys Saved my life!

Air Ambulance Christoph 1
Munich;

after I arrived in Hospital .

Neurosurgery clipped the Bleed and I was slowly Stabilised, ad placed into an induced Coma on 31.05.2016

(1)he following stroke – consequences occurred in my episode

Sensation disorders I Can only perceive sensations in individual areas of one half of the body to a limited extent or not at all. I only have20% MOBILITY and can only walk short distances with assistance, I use a wheelchair and have vastly reduced function in my left upper limb.🧑‍🦽♿♿

(2)Neglect and other attention deficit disorders

Neglect causes me to behave as if one side of the outside space (including my own body) is not present this a effects my left side (due to damage in the right hemisphere of the brain). Things in the affected half of the space are neglected, i.e. simply ignored, as if they did not exist. I learnt that The sensory stimuli are received by the body, but not consciously perceived. I usually do not even notice this. or anything on the left which is for me empty Space. This is improving and did initially require a lot of Therapy

(3)speech and language disorders

Verbal communication can be impaired in different ways after a stroke So I count myself Lucky once again,. I did have some issues the speech area, or more precisely, a mild Aphasia: With this speech disorder, I could hardly make My thoughts known and became quickly frustrated often attempting to circumnavigate speech with mime and pencil on paper.
Aphasia

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that occurs after damage to the language-dominant side of the brain (usually the left). Among patients with a first-time stroke, about 30 percent have aphasia.

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I want to express my sincere thanks for the immediate treatment. "that was truly Awesome work by the ambulance crew you are amazing for everything you do.”  


the ADAC Luftrettung GmbH is a German air rescue organization and operates numerous rescue and intensive care helicopters that are part of the public rescue service system in Germany. The non-profit company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ADAC Foundation and is one of the largest air rescue organizations in Europe. ADAC Luftrettung operates around 50 EC135 and H145 rescue helicopters, which take off from 37 stations on around 54,000 missions a year. The alarm is raised via the Euro emergency call (112). 

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