Dr. Terrence Horan, a 41-year-old emergency medicine specialist at Kaiser Roseville, was driving to another shift when he suddenly lost all movement in his right hand.
Knowing the warning signs, Horan drove himself to the hospital. But before he could even walk inside, his condition rapidly deteriorated.
In an instant, the doctor became the patient.
"We brought him back. We got tele-neurology right away on our computer screen. We got the ER doctor to the bedside, and we got him over to the CT scan quickly," registered nurse Kristen said.
"If they come in early, then we can evaluate them, and if there is a significant stroke, we can give them the appropriate treatment and try to minimize the damage," Geraghty said.
Kristen said Horan's case is a reminder that strokes can happen to anyone.
The stroke interrupted Horan's training for the Death Ride, a grueling 103-mile cycling event with more than 14,000 feet of climbing. He wasn't sure he would ever ride again.
"I got a second chance," Horan said. "If I didn't get such quick care and medications, I might not be able to speak like I'm speaking to you now."
Now, Horan hopes his own experience encourages others to seek emergency care immediately if they notice the warning signs.
"These neurons don't always come back," he said. "The sooner we can stop this blockage, the sooner we can intervene, the better your outcome is going to be and the better your recovery is going to be."
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