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Found out that my 78yr old dad suffered a stroke while quail hunting on the Mexican border of Arizona yesterday. He was down by Douglas, AZ and had just parked off of a dirt road and walked out to survey the area when he collapsed. Was just him and his bird dog, middle of nowhere.
He was paralyzed on his right side. Managed to crawl back to his SUV, then proceeded to drive 8 hours up to Lake Havasu, AZ to meet his ex-wife to see if she could drive him back to Idaho. He thought he had just got some bad muscle cramps. She of course insisted he go to the hospital. He spent the night in the ER and a stroke specialist came in this morning and ordered a bunch of tests.
Still waiting on the MRI results, but they already started him on PT and said he could probably leave in a week or so for home.
Can't believe he drove through Tucson, with some of the best medical facilities in Arizona, and went 8 hours to some of the worst medical facilities in Arizona, paralyzed on his right side, without thinking maybe he should see a doctor. Former USMC sniper and bunkmate with Carlos Hathcock in sniper training. Don't make 'em like they used to.
He was paralyzed on his right side. Managed to crawl back to his SUV, then proceeded to drive 8 hours up to Lake Havasu, AZ to meet his ex-wife to see if she could drive him back to Idaho. He thought he had just got some bad muscle cramps. She of course insisted he go to the hospital. He spent the night in the ER and a stroke specialist came in this morning and ordered a bunch of tests.
Still waiting on the MRI results, but they already started him on PT and said he could probably leave in a week or so for home.
Can't believe he drove through Tucson, with some of the best medical facilities in Arizona, and went 8 hours to some of the worst medical facilities in Arizona, paralyzed on his right side, without thinking maybe he should see a doctor. Former USMC sniper and bunkmate with Carlos Hathcock in sniper training. Don't make 'em like they used to.