tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19786291.post2574377713778356217..comments2023-10-09T12:46:21.988-05:00Comments on Stroke of Faith: Canada also has trouble with timeJeff Porterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484782717583354425noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19786291.post-80694035120066318442011-07-08T19:18:38.592-05:002011-07-08T19:18:38.592-05:00I hope God continues to guide you through your str...I hope God continues to guide you through your stroke recovery. Please feel free to stop by my stroke resource and make a suggestion. <a href="http://www.whatisastroke.org" rel="nofollow">What is a Stroke?</a> Take care!TransformingTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10364300922196608051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19786291.post-26625862570309693982011-07-07T12:00:14.331-05:002011-07-07T12:00:14.331-05:00Thanks, Linda, for the excellent point of getting ...Thanks, Linda, for the excellent point of getting to the appropriate hospital by ambulance. Does Canada keep a central list of hospitals equipped for stroke patients?<br /><br />And the next posting will address ambulance vs. private transportation!Jeff Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484782717583354425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19786291.post-77911375331791205772011-07-07T09:51:47.695-05:002011-07-07T09:51:47.695-05:00I don't have statistics for you but an issue m...I don't have statistics for you but an issue my stroke friends and I have discussed is that not all hospitals around here have the expertise or are able to do the imaging required to decide if the clot buster drugs are appropriate.<br /><br /> We hear of scenario after scenario where someone feels awful for several hours of precious time before a family member decides to drive them to the closest emergency room. Then after a delay being seen the person needs to be transferred to a different hospital or it is assessed that it is now too late for the clot buster anyway.<br /><br />The best thing to do is to call an ambulance and let them take you rapidly to the <b> appropriate hospital </b> in the first place, or, at the very least, be aware of the capabilities of the hospitals near you.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714725782520722613noreply@blogger.com