#stroke warnings

Mom and a T.I.A

Hey fam,

A week ago today, I watched my mom have a transient-ischemic attack or “t.i.a”. It’s also called a mini-stroke. I wanted to write about it because I feel everyone should know what happened.

I’ve had people ask me what did she look like. She looked like she was looking through me. She had a distant stare. She answered my questions with a slight delay. I didn’t think of stroke because she…