Medical Emergency

Still shaking in my boots. Yesterday I put on my old shoes to go for a walk.

My left foot seemed to be asleep … I realized with horror that I could not lift it from the ground. Left side of the body often means a stroke.

I prayed I could get to the phone and call for help before I passed out. I was of course terrified. Can you guess what happened?

Here is a hint: Fit to be “tied.”

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Jaron Summers wrote dozens of primetime television and radio programs, including those for HBO, CBS, ACCESS TV and CBC. He conceived the TV and Film Institute of Canada. Funded by the University of Alberta and ITV, Jaron ran the Institute for 12 years, donating his services for a decade.

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