Lowell W. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 By: Lowell Wadworth A surviver thanks to recognizing signs Survivor A survivor thanks to recognizing the signs I survived after I realized it was more than flu I thought that my weakness was from the flu, but when my speech was slurred I had my wife call 911. It was a stroke; after an open-heart five way bypass I had another stroke. I still have paralysis in my left leg and underwent extensive rehab for physical and speech. I still walk with a walker!

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