Spotting the first signs of a stroke can be difficult, but not for 16-year-old Hannah Broadwell who acted quickly to save the life of her best friend’s mother earlier this fall.
The Gloucester High School junior was with her mom, cousin, best friend Joy McKee and Joy’s mom, Jannifer McKee, on a trip to see singer Conan Gray in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Oct. 3 when Broadwell noticed something was wrong.
After the concert, the group headed to the Cook Out drive-thru for a quick meal. Broadwell asked Jannifer to hold her food and she commented that her arm was going numb.
“As she was saying it, her words slurred,” said Broadwell.
These two signs were enough for Broadwell to declare that Jannifer was having a stroke and hurried the group to the hospital.
“We got her there in four minutes,” said Broadwell.
Due to her enrollment in health careers classes at GHS, Broadwell was well-prepared for this emergency.
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