by Natalie Podgorski
KTVB.COM
Posted on November 21, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Updated yesterday at 5:05 PM
BOISE -- Each year thousands of people across the country suffer strokes. Unfortunately, many of these people also experience long term side effects, including difficulty with communication and moving.
In Idaho there is a new treatment that gives stroke victims a better chance at a full recovery. Meridian's Diane Bissell was the first patient in the state to have the procedure.
Bissell had a stroke at the beginning of October. She was driving home from work when it happened.
"All of a sudden my foot would not work on the gas pedal," said Bissell.
She couldn't push the brake either. Bissell's stoke left her paralyzed on her entire right side. Eventually, Bissell's truck coasted to a stop on the side of the road. People nearby knew something wasn't right and called 911.
Bissell was taken to St. Alphonsus and rushed into surgery.
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Meridian woman is first Idahoan to receive new stroke treatment