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Healthy 35-Year-Old Woman Survives Stroke Mid-Flight. Why Doctors Warn Travelers to Move 'Every 2 to 3 Hours' on Long Trips
Maricela Hernandez Quezada, 35, almost died when she had a stroke during an international flight on Friday, May 30 A doctor on board urged the flight crew to make an emergency landing in Houston After a blood clot was removed from her brain, Hernandez Quezada can walk and talk again A 35-year-old woman suffered a stroke mid-flight, but was saved by a doctor on board. Maricela Hernandez Quezada was traveling from Turkey to Mexico when she collapsed on Friday, May 30. A doctor realized what was happening and administered oxygen to the woman before he urged the flight crew to make an emergency landing in Houston. Hernandez Quezada was then rushed to Memorial Hermann Northeast, where she was stabilized, before she was transferred to Memorial Hermann The Woodlands. There, a surgeon immediately 'removed a life-threatening brain clot,' according to a hospital press release. Hernandez Quezada is now stable. The woman said she was healthy and doesn't smoke or drink, but later realized she made an error when she didn't move during the long international flight. 'I realized the problem was I didn't move in the airplane,' said Hernandez Quezada in a video shot at the hospital that was shared with PEOPLE. 'I didn't go to the toilet. I didn't stand up.' Hernandez Quezada said she realized something was wrong when she couldn't speak when people around her began asking her questions. She doesn't know the name of the Mexican doctor who assisted her, adding, 'I just barely remember his face.' When the woman arrived at Memorial Hermann, she was partially paralyzed. 'She was found to be weak and paralyzed on the right arm, [and] right leg completely,' said Dr. Haris Kamal, Medical Director of the stroke program at Memorial Hermann Northeast, in the video, 'as well as having trouble with her speech where she could not comprehend what was being told to her.' Following the emergency surgery, Hernandez Quezada can now walk and talk. 'I expect her to continue this trajectory of improvement, to hopefully being near normal or normal in a few months' time,' the neuro-interventional surgeon continued. 'Anyone who would be speaking with her would probably not be able to tell that she had literally just been through a major neurological event.' Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Experts warn that a stroke can happen to anyone. Long flights can increase the risk of blood clots if people are seated for hours at a time. Doctors urge travelers to stay hydrated and to move every two to three hours during long journeys, according to the hospital and the National Blood Clot Alliance. Hernandez Quezada is happy to have survived. 'I feel blessed because of the doctors and nurses that [have taken] care of me,' she said in the hospital video. 'I'm just feeling like a new person.' Read the original article on People
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Healthy 35-Year-Old Woman Survives Stroke Mid-Flight. Why Doctors Warn Travelers to Move 'Every 2 to 3 Hours' on Long Trips
Maricela Hernandez Quezada, 35, almost died when she had a stroke during an international flight on Friday, May 30 A doctor on board urged the flight crew to make an emergency landing in Houston After a blood clot was removed from her brain, Hernandez Quezada can walk and talk againA 35-year-old woman suffered a stroke mid-flight, but was saved by a doctor on board. Maricela Hernandez Quezada was traveling from Turkey to Mexico when she collapsed on Friday, May 30. A doctor realized what was happening and administered oxygen to the woman before he urged the flight crew to make an emergency landing in Houston. Hernandez Quezada was then rushed to Memorial Hermann Northeast, where she was stabilized, before she was transferred to Memorial Hermann The Woodlands. There, a surgeon immediately 'removed a life-threatening brain clot,' according to a hospital press release. Hernandez Quezada is now stable. The woman said she was healthy and doesn't smoke or drink, but later realized she made an error when she didn't move during the long international flight. 'I realized the problem was I didn't move in the airplane,' said Hernandez Quezada in a video shot at the hospital that was shared with PEOPLE. 'I didn't go to the toilet. I didn't stand up.' Hernandez Quezada said she realized something was wrong when she couldn't speak when people around her began asking her questions. She doesn't know the name of the Mexican doctor who assisted her, adding, 'I just barely remember his face.' When the woman arrived at Memorial Hermann, she was partially paralyzed. 'She was found to be weak and paralyzed on the right arm, [and] right leg completely,' said Dr. Haris Kamal, Medical Director of the stroke program at Memorial Hermann Northeast, in the video, 'as well as having trouble with her speech where she could not comprehend what was being told to her.' Following the emergency surgery, Hernandez Quezada can now walk and talk. 'I expect her to continue this trajectory of improvement, to hopefully being near normal or normal in a few months' time,' the neuro-interventional surgeon continued. 'Anyone who would be speaking with her would probably not be able to tell that she had literally just been through a major neurological event.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Experts warn that a stroke can happen to anyone. Long flights can increase the risk of blood clots if people are seated for hours at a time. Doctors urge travelers to stay hydrated and to move every two to three hours during long journeys, according to the hospital and the National Blood Clot Alliance. Hernandez Quezada is happy to have survived. 'I feel blessed because of the doctors and nurses that [have taken] care of me,' she said in the hospital video. 'I'm just feeling like a new person.' Read the original article on People
