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fearwontstopme t1_itv2bw8 wrote

Fetterman hasn’t changed on his principles and values. I think his injury makes him even better suited to advocate for healthcare.

I don’t know JF’s diagnosed brain injury, but it seems similar to mine. I had an ischemic stroke in my thalamus, caused a 7mm infarct. I had auditory processing issues, speech pattern issues, vision in my right eye declined, and muscle issues in my face and neck. I didn’t have it diagnosed until 7 months after it happened either. I had to go through a waiting period as a new patient with a neurologist because I went to my primary doctor instead of the ER who gave me a referral to a specialist. I recovered within 1.5 years with only physical therapy treatment for my neck and face. Never lost my job. Got by just fine. JF will recover. He probably has 10x better health care than me and a fraction of the symptoms.

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