Cruiz turned 3 years old on March 16, 2016. One week later he suffered an ischemic stroke while taking a nap. There were no signs or symptoms that I was aware of prior to his stroke. I have replayed that day in my head a million times how I could have done things differently to protect my son. Cruiz spent one week at Billings Clinic. He was unable to walk, talk, and use his arms.
He was transported via ambulance to Denver Children's Hospital. We were told to plan 2 to 3 months for him to rehabilitate. Cruiz had testing done such as MRIs, CT, echocardiogram and blood work. A blood clot was found in the right side of his brain that caused left side paralysis. Amazingly, Cruiz spent one week in Denver and was released.
Four years later, we have no answers why he suffered an ischemic stroke. Cruiz has had extensive PT and OT as well as checkups with his doctors. He is a fighter and has worked so hard to get where he is. He is our superhero!
He was transported via ambulance to Denver Children's Hospital. We were told to plan 2 to 3 months for him to rehabilitate. Cruiz had testing done such as MRIs, CT, echocardiogram and blood work. A blood clot was found in the right side of his brain that caused left side paralysis. Amazingly, Cruiz spent one week in Denver and was released.
Four years later, we have no answers why he suffered an ischemic stroke. Cruiz has had extensive PT and OT as well as checkups with his doctors. He is a fighter and has worked so hard to get where he is. He is our superhero!
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