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Warpy

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14. There are times to call the paramedics no matter what the other person says
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 02:44 PM
Jan 2023

like when they go to ground and can't get up. Or they're talking ragtime. Or there's a huge change in their behavior from the previous day. All of this comes into play especially if they're 60 or oder. Ignore them. Call 911. That's what they're for, to load the person onto a gurney and take them in where they can be evaluated.

I think you know that now.

Damage from a bleed into the brain varies with the size and location of the bleed. Some of them can resolve on their own. Some require a hole in the skull with the blood sucked out. They all require close observation.

Go out and enjoy the January thaw. You've earned it and there's nothing you can do now but wait. Oh, and ice that back. It's the only thing that really works.

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