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Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Comes to BOB体育 Surgeon鈥檚 Rescue

Emergency personnel arrived at Paul Dell鈥檚 home, where his wife led them upstairs. They found him sitting upright in a chair, unable to say his name, age or鈥�
鈥業鈥檓 Alive鈥�: Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Makes Miracle Happen for Patricia

"We identified Ms. Carrico鈥檚 large vessel occlusion stroke on the MSTU and took her directly to the OR for emergent mechanical thrombectomy. This certainly鈥�
After Struggle With Unseen Threat, Taylor Returns to the Water

Taylor Green gazes across his favorite place in the world, scanning the top of Lake Panasoffkee鈥檚 spring-fed water. But, in many ways, this 20-year-old pro鈥�
Think F.A.S.T.: A Stroke Survivor鈥檚 Story

Meet Richard 鈥淩ich鈥� Rollins, a spirited 70-year-old retiree who relocated to The Villages all the way from upstate New York. Rich and his wife, Cassandra,鈥�
Rebuilding an Athlete: BOB体育 Helps Elite Senior Athlete Cecil Cordell Return to Competitive Shape

鈥淭he sports thing, it just flows through my blood, you know?鈥� 鈥� Cecil Cordell In August 2022, with pain increasing in his hip, BOB体育 patient and decorated鈥�
Erik Del Castillo

Rapid Recovery After Stroke Erik Del Castillo made a strong recovery from a stroke because of early detection of symptoms and rapid treatment from our鈥�
Barbie Diaz

"When stroke strikes young." Healthy and active Barbie Diaz suffered a stroke at age 18 while driving, which caused her to crash and hit another car. Diaz was鈥�
Lillian Rooks

"Fortunately, her daughter recognized the signs of stroke." Lillian Rooks, 59 years old, awoke one spring morning, and felt like she did any other ordinary鈥�
Robert Passmore

"He was having a brain attack." Robert Passmore felt a strange sensation as he was sitting on the couch one day. He tried to get up, but couldn鈥檛. After a few鈥�
Catherine Flanigan

"Remarkable results after stroke." Catherine awoke in the middle of the night and was unable to move her legs. Her husband鈥檚 face was distorted, and the words鈥�