Bonnie and her husband had a normal day when the phone rang. He was the friend of their 17-year-old son. Their son had slept at his house the night before and the two boys turned everything into a party. However, the next day, when Cody did not get out of bed, his friend thought he was just tired from the party the night before, but the reality was awful.
Bonnie, Cody’s mother, told them to put the phone near the boy’s mouth thinking she could talk to him, but all the boy’s parents could hear were grunts, so they realized they had to call the ambulance immediately.
Doctors did several tests and found that Cody had just had a stroke. Normally this condition is associated with the elderly, which is why this diagnosis amazed everyone.
That’s when his parents remembered that a few days ago, Cody had spoken several times without being able to make it clear what he meant, and the boy had numb hands and feet. But these symptoms had disappeared before they thought it could be serious.
Not even in their worst nightmares did they suspect he could have a stroke. Now his mother, Bonnie, wants to warn others, “My advice is that we should never ignore any symptoms we notice that are strange to our children.”
The symptoms you need to pay attention to are the following: difficulty controlling your facial muscles, weak arms, difficulty speaking.
Cody was very lucky and is now recovering, but it will never be the same as before: