Help patients like Connor access exceptional medical care, even when they least expect they need it.
Connor is a young guy with a busy life. He’s just 21, but already a proud business owner, working alongside his brother all over Sydney. Like many young people, when he’s not at work he loves going to the gym or spending time with his girlfriend in the buzz of the city.
But for Connor, his night out turned into an experience he’ll never forget.
Out of nowhere, he lost the ability to speak. He couldn’t form words, and he didn’t know why. Grace, his girlfriend, had no idea what was happening. Making matters worse, Connor couldn’t communicate with her.
Grace knew she needed to raise an alarm. Within minutes, paramedics arrived at the scene. They rushed him to the closest Emergency Department, but it was immediately evident that a specialist care team would provide the expert treatment he desperately needed.
Connor required the expertise and specialist care of the Neurointervention team at Prince of Wales Hospital. The team was on stand-by for Connor’s arrival, ready and waiting.
They quickly diagnosed that Connor was having a stroke—a serious and life-threatening medical episode that no young person would ever be expecting.
He was frightened, confused and feared for his life. As minutes passed, the artery blockage was causing more impact on the neurons in his brain.
Connor though, was in the best possible care.
“It’s really unusual for a young person to be diagnosed with a stroke, but not completely unheard of. Time is of the essence as millions of neurons a minute can be affected. Thankfully, we were able to address the stroke quickly.”
In theatre, the Neurointervention team could perform a critical procedure to remove the paralysing clot, allowing blood to flow to Connor’s brain once again. A highly specialised treatment to ensure the future of a vibrant young person—taking place at 2am in the morning.
It’s only through the dedication of years of expert training, innovative research and investing in complex equipment that Prince of Wales Hospital is able to provide patients like Connor with such specialist treatment.
Thanks to the expertise of the Neurointervention Team, Connor recovered very well from the procedure. Highly specialised NeuroIntervention Radiology procedures that treat problems like the cause of Connor’s stroke, are crucial to achieving successful patient outcomes, time and time again.
Connor’s recovery continued, with both his speech and movement returning with astonishing speed.
“Without the care that I had at Prince of Wales Hospital, I may not have had the recovery that I did have, where I can fully walk and speak properly again.”
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