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From: Barbara Robinson <>
Subject: Re: Brewster and Stroke
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 08:44:43 -0800
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I have been watching the stroke postings and would be interested in the response
from your Boston doctors Betty. I decend from Brewster, Bradford, Alden, Warren
and others from the Mayflower with possibly multiple lines so if the genetic link
is even just a possible, it is something to keep in mind. Best wishes for
continued health. Barbara (Bradford) in Portland, Oregon

wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Wow! Many on the Lists know that I was very sick two years ago. At the
> time, I was age 41. I had a stroke, while being perfectly healthy. I had a
> blood clot stuck in one of my heart valves, and they moved it via open-heart
> surgery. I have been blessed because I only lost my ability to communicate
> (for a while). I can now read and write and can have conversations. Only if
> things go too fast do I get confused.
>
> I live near Boston, and was at New England Medical Hospital when this
> happened to me. I tried and tried to see why someone who was only 41 would
> have a stroke. I was under stress due to a divorce, but that would not
> explain the stroke. They tried every possible disease I've ever heard of.
> Nothing! They tried lupus, cancer, anemia, on and on and on. They never
> heard it out! I am going to send this to the Doctor in Boston.
>
> Thanks for sending this. Betty, Middleboro (direct desc. of William
> Brewster, and related to the Brewster and many other Pilgrims over and over
> again -- including Hubbards).
>
> Betty, Middleboro, MA
>
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