immigrantpatriot OP t1_iw023e4 wrote
Reply to comment by happyjazzycook in Analysts entirely misread the Fetterman-Oz debate. These graphs show how wrong they were by immigrantpatriot
My bff had a massive hemorrhagic stroke, which very few people survive (its an aneurysm, or 2 in her case, essentially exploding inside your head, ppl usually bleed out too fast for intervention). And she is the strongest, smartest & most empathetic person I know, she'd be incredible in any office. The fact that she needs a little brace on her leg to keep her foot straighter & uses a cane hasn't taken any of that away.
I'm not going to respond to them bc there's no reaching people who refuse to learn but just in this small thread, there's already someone saying he should be disqualified bc he needs (most likely temporary) accommodations. That those accommodations prove that Fetterman is not mentally fit.
I remember when McCain had massive trouble speaking during a congressional hearing, actual word salad, before the brain tumor was public knowledge, & I didn't hear one word that he was unfit for that job, from either side of the aisle. Most people were just concerned for him.
Jef_Wheaton t1_iw0c0fm wrote
My friend had a CVST (like a stroke, but in a vein instead of an artery) at age 20. During recovery, she said it was like taking every word you'd ever learned, writing them on little pieces of paper, throwing them in a huge pile, then trying to piece them together to form sentences. Sometimes she would be asked what an object was. She KNEW it was a cup, she could THINK "Cup", but she couldn't SAY Cup.
She recovered, and went on to get a Masters in Microbiology.
I'm glad your friend survived her aneurysm. That's what killed Mythbuster Grant Imihara.
immigrantpatriot OP t1_iw0d8qu wrote
I am bonkers happy for your friend, even though she rudely draws attention to my solidly average grade in bio right now with no stroke.
And yeah, I accidentally left out, it sometimes takes my friend a minute to come up with the exact word she wants to use in a given situation, but her mastery of concepts, including futurism in tech (I say bc it's well beyond me. I didn't think 3D printers would ever be real) is 100%.
That's what some people refuse to accept: just bc you move through life differently, doesn't mean you're not as sharp or sharper than the next person. Honestly idk how people with really physically disabling issues but perfectly good brains get through the damn day, people are just jags in the extreme with this stuff. Ironically they can learn, but actively refuse to.
Thezedword4 t1_iw0vfmj wrote
Can confirm. You obviously know it's a cup, you know you know the word cup, the word cup feels right on the edge of your tongue, but for the life of you, you cannot say cup.
I have the same issue due to brain damage. The way people react is ridiculous. I'm just as intelligent as I always was, I still am a masters educated historian even if I can't fucking say cup sometimes. But everyone thinks you're dumb because of it. Which is well, dumb.
witchyteajunkie t1_iw0tzic wrote
I remember listening to that hearing and wondering if McCain was having a stroke.
So glad that your BFF if doing well.
MustangMimi t1_iw0oftp wrote
Thank you! I hope your friend continues her recovery!!!!
Difficult-Ad-52 t1_iw1667v wrote
Debilitating stroke events are a legitimate reason to question someone’s fitness to serve a 6-year term, sorry that is the reality and I’m sorry that it is. -sincerely, healthcare provider/Fetterman supporter
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