(major music) Felix: Individuals have
claimed if you could go back, as well as push a switch to prevent
this taking place to you, would certainly you transform it? (serious music) Dr. Gregory: Felix had what
we call a blood loss stroke. Where, a capillary
overflows blood into the mind. It'' s most likely the most harmful kind of stroke that you can have. There was a three
percent chance that Felix would really make it 30 days. Holly: I went from
having a spouse that was incredibly healthy an, passionate baseball player, to this chance that I was
currently going to be a widow and also single mama. Dr. Gregory: We air
lifted him to Novant Health and wellness to make sure that he could be confessed to the neuro critical care unit that focuses on taking
care of brain injuries. When Felix had his hemorrhage, we really needed to put
a drain inside his mind into those fluid spaces
to drain the bleeding.It was the only method
that we could conserve Felix ' s life.( inspiring music )Felix: I put on ' t recognize if I ' ll ever before be back to normal. I ' m simply grateful that I'' m active. Dr. Gregory: Once it ended up being clear he was mosting likely to make it through, I fretted about what that
survival would certainly look like. Felix: I couldn'' t relocation my left'leg, couldn ' t relocate my left arm. It truly was a loss of liberty. Dr. Gregory: The doctors, the advance practitioners, and also the registered nurses are specially educated to deal with clients with brain injuries.Our physical therapy group dealt with Felix to reconnect with the world. Patrice: With Felix it was very crucial for him
to be able to play with his child.
He wanted to make certain that he can hold his child, as well as play video games with his child. Felix: The doctors informed me I only had a five percent opportunity of ever before operating once more. Novant Health and wellness helped to save my life via my healing, via my medical facility stay, with whatever. I assume, if it wasn ' t for them, I wouldn ' t be where I ' m at. Just recognizing that I was a daddy,- Many thanks Dada! – And also I had to press via this to improve, that'' s what aided motivate me.
( child laughing) When the doctor'' s stating, you understand you'' ll get this movement back if you keep working hard. Okay, if they stated I can obtain it back, then let me just work harder. I believe I was going as well quick before. And now, it'' s like, reduce. I take pleasure in those little things. Dr. Gregory: I'' ve been looking after critically sick clients for many years as well as it'' s crucial to my group and to me, that we don'' t just focus
on the requirements of our patients, but we focus on the needs of family members. Felix: People have stated, if you can go back and push a switch to stay clear of this occurring to you, would certainly you change it? I wouldn'' t change it. I ' m simply honored to be able to have such a support system. I'' m blessed to have a wonderful partner, as well as I'' m blessed to have a fantastic little girl that I'' m able to see mature. And to me, that'' s worth even more than what I lost.
( inspiring music).
