Imagine coming home from work and being struck by an agonizing headache. Disoriented and in pain, you pull through the initial shock, start walking into the house only to realize your left leg is dragging and you’re drooling out of the left side of your mouth.
This was one Air Force Space Command officer’s reality after suffering an acute stroke in February 2009.
May marked the beginning of National Stroke Awareness month and Maj. Toni Whaley, Air Force Space Command Public Affairs, knows first-hand the critical role awareness plays.
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