“Whatever you have in life, you have to embrace it” [Video]

TULSA, Okla. — May is Stroke Awareness Month. Not only is it important to learn about strokes—but also to tell the stories of survivors.

Even if someone has never had a stroke, chances are they know somebody who has.

Nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke each year in the United States, with the Stroke Awareness Foundation reporting that more than 140,000 of them die.

Susan Byrd was at the fairgrounds in September 2023 when she nearly died from a stroke.

Luckily, she and her family were at a large event with plenty of medics close by. She was then treated at Hillcrest Medical Center.

Eight months after the fact, she told us it’s an “ongoing recovery” because she still has some trouble finding words.

“It’s just everyday things that you just— you would’ve done all time, then all of a sudden, you’re like, …