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Matthew, a 35-year-old American man, suffered several bouts of aphasia and half-body fainting, but he mistook it for fatigue. After a delay in medical treatment, he was diagnosed with a stroke. He was admitted to the hospital and recovered. Finally, he reminded the public not to ignore warning signs.
He is only 35 years old and should be in good health. How could that happen suddenly?stroke ? Matthew Mahoney, an American man, also thought so. Unexpectedly, his body had already silently sent warning signals, but he repeatedly told himself that he was too tired and stressed, and he even thought that his veins were shrinking. It was not until he suddenly lost consciousness in the right half of his body that he realized something was wrong. After being taken to the hospital, he was diagnosed with a stroke and missed his son’s first birthday.
According to the People website, Matthew remembered that the first abnormality occurred while he was receiving Holy Communion in church. He suddenly lost the ability to speak and could not even speak complete sentences. At that time he did not pay much attention to it, but two days later something unusual happened again at work.
As an elevator maintenance technician, he was dealing with an elevator failure when suddenly the right half of his body became unconscious. His coworkers noticed something was wrong and reminded him that he may have had a stroke. However, Matthew felt that he was only 35 years old, so how could this happen to him? Instead, they decided it was probably just nerve compression.
What is even more worrying is that not only does his body look abnormal, but his speech and thinking are also affected. When he was discussing elevator maintenance with his father, he had clear thoughts in his mind, but his mouth felt as if the mute button had been pressed and he couldn’t say anything. Even if he managed to speak, his mind was in chaos and he could not organize his thoughts.
His father heard that there was something wrong with his voice and urged him to seek immediate medical treatment. However, Matthew thought that his father was very nervous and that he was tired and under heavy pressure from work. He still did not believe that young people could have a stroke.
It wasn’t until he returned to the building where he worked that the stranger, the building manager, also noticed that something was not right with him, took the initiative to ask if he was okay, and asked him to sit down and rest, Matthew finally became alert. The first thing he did was go to the bathroom, look in the mirror and sprinkle water on his face, but he did not notice anything unusual in his appearance. After getting back into the work car, she suddenly remembered her father and decided to go to the hospital for a checkup first.
He went to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway in New Jersey, USA, to make sure he was OK. Unsurprisingly, emergency personnel immediately began stroke response procedures after hearing the symptoms. The doctor clearly told him that he had had a stroke, but Matthew was still in disbelief, saying that he could not believe that this had happened to him.
At that time, there were only two days left until his son’s first birthday, and Matthew was most worried about whether he would be able to come home on time. He and his wife had recently purchased a new house. They had originally planned to invite relatives and friends to their home to celebrate their son’s first birthday. Unexpectedly, a shock disrupted all the arrangements.
He said that at that time he had not even thought that he would never be able to see his son again. The only thing he was worried about was not being able to go home for the birthday party. He also kept thinking that he should apologize to his wife for worrying her.
Matthew later underwent surgery at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. His wife Brielle Mahoney remained with him during his hospitalization. As long as the hospital allowed, she would sleep on the sofa in the ward, help him bathe and accompany him for treatment.
Brielle said she continues to tell her husband how much she loves and supports him and that she believes he is strong enough to get through this.
After experiencing this terrifying event, Matthew admitted that he had ignored the warning signs of a stroke. He said that when he thought that someone of his age would suffer a stroke, he had to admit that he was very tired. This denial of reality almost cost him the opportunity to seek medical treatment.
Now, he decided to readjust his lifestyle and pay more attention to his health and daily habits, because stroke can recur and he can no longer joke with his health.
Due to the husband’s experience, the wife has also changed her health concept. She no longer takes physical discomfort for granted, and begins paying more attention to annual health checkups and any physical condition that is different from normal.
Thankfully, Matthew successfully recovered and was able to celebrate his son’s second birthday. The key to his survival this time, he said, was that someone recognized his symptoms and reminded him to seek medical help.
