I Am A Witness.

@rakski (112925)
Philippines
April 1, 2016 2:02am CST
Yesterday afternoon in broad day light, me and my husband became a witness. Not of a crime, thank God. But of an incident that of course many of us would not want to happen. A man named Leo, from outside our village, a gardener, car and garage cleaner and all around helper was asked by my neighbor to clean something in their garage. Upon the start of his activity, he told the house helper that he will buy something. But he never came back, minutes passed he was seen on the vacant lot in front of my neighbor's house. He is sitting there and cannot stand on his own, conscious but his speech is slurred and half of his face is dropping. He had a brain attack, stroke it is. Having the know how to get a blood pressure and with a husband who has BP issues, I am somehow equip of knowledge. He has 170/120 BP, so I gave him a sublingual catapres tablet. After which thank God, his friend arrive with a tricycle to transport him to a nearby hospital. Today, I learned that he is the brother of the school bus driver of my son.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
You were his saving angels . So, how he is now ?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
according to his brother, he is in the hospital.
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• Philippines
1 Apr 16
@rakski that's good to know.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
@rakski And i hope he will recuperate soon .
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Apr 16
This sounds more like the usual stroke than a haemorrhagic stroke.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Apr 16
@rakski Oh yes, it often leads to an operation, which would be a nightmare to even think about.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
yes, I think so too but I think it is a good thing if it is not hemorrhagic stroke right?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
@Asylum this is the type of stroke wherein there is an internal bleeding right?
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@jcj_111776 (3216)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
Thank goodness he was found and given medications. Worse things can happen. My mother also has hypertension and there are days that she complains of feeling like she's wearing a helmet. Fortunately, she has now started to discipline herself when it comes to her diet.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
yes, it is fortunate that the house helper found him. I know, right, worst thing can happen. Yes I think we should really be aware and be discipline on what we eat and do for our health
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
i'm glad you did not hesitate to help. hope there will be no adverse effects.
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• Philippines
1 Apr 16
@rakski i hope not severe, but i think with paralysis, therapy is important and has to be consistent right?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
@hereandthere I hope so too that it is not severe, for sure there will be paralysis and therapy is in order but I am not sure if they will able to have that since therapy here cost a lot too.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
I just know that I have to help him, for sure he will have some paralysis but I am praying that he will recover soon
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• United States
1 Apr 16
Oh I am so very sorry to read this my friend. Is he still in the hospital and is he okay? You were a blessing to administer to him.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
@rakski Oh the poor man, pls let us know how he is rakski if you can.
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
yes @TiarasOceanView according to his brother, he is still in the hospital
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
He really had a stroke. i hope it is infarct because he was still conscious but with slurred speech and weakness of one side of his body. Nice of you too to get his BP.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
yes, he had a stroke hopefully it is mild stroke but I am not sure. good thing he is conscious. It is the only thing that I can do to him,
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
@ridingbet oh yes, though I am also nervous, it is better trying to help than nothing. I am scouting now to have a formal training for first aid seriously, lol. In my neighborhood and also from people I know, there were quiet a number of them who undergone emergency cases the past weeks.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
@rakski At least having some knowledge on first aid helped him, my dear. that is good and you did a good job
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
6 Apr 16
Wow! Glad you were on hand!
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
3 Apr 16
Fortunately you are able to help him. It will be a long road to recovery for him. At least he will not be bed-ridden for long since you have attended to him and probably save his life.
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
You're an angel for him not a witness. Can you imagine the dilemna if no one was there to help him, that could have been worse. That school bus driver will be grateful to you and will hopefully keep an eye for your kid from now on.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
I am just trying to do what I can to help him. And I will help others who might be needing help. But the school bus driver is a good and trusted man by our family also. I can usually ask him favors if I needed help especially buying stuff in groceries since I do not have any helper in the house. It just so happened that man is his brother
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
1 Apr 16
Where is the man now? He was lucky you were there to help him.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
he is now admitted in a hospital and being treated.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 16
I'm so glad that you were able to help him, he was lucky that you were around.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
I am also happy that somehow I was able to help him.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
3 Apr 16
How is he now? Glad that you are.around
@DaintyD (1101)
1 Apr 16
He is so lucky you were there and able to help, what a wonderful thing you done. I pray he recovers well poor chap.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
thank you. I am glad to be of help there too.
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