Olympic Legend Michael Johnson Made Full Recovery After Terrifying Stroke in Sept. 2018
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5/2/2019 12:30 AM PDT
Olympic Legend Michael Johnson Made Full Recovery After Terrifying Stroke
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U.S. Olympic legend Michael Johnson -- one of the fastest humans of all time -- says he's fully recovered after suffering a crippling stroke in 2018 ... and even sprinting again!!!
51-year-old Johnson -- who won 4 gold medals in 3 Olympics -- tells TMZ Sports he suffered a stroke on the right side of his brain following a workout in Sept. 2018.
At the time, Johnson said he felt discomfort in his left leg, numbness in his left arm and quickly began to lose balance. So, he rushed to the emergency room to get checked out.
"By the time I got to the hospital, I couldn't walk anymore. I couldn't stand on my left side," Johnson says.
"But, fortunately, I got there quickly and was able to get treated by a team of specialists."
Johnson spent the next several months working his ass off in several rehabilitation programs including physical and occupational therapy ... and says he approached rehab like he was training for the Olympics.
"[Rehabilitating was] a little more difficult on the one hand because no one's standing there clapping there for me when I finish my workout now," Johnson said.
"But, at the same time, this is my livelihood that was at stake."
Ultimately, Johnson was able to get back to the high level of physical fitness he was at before the stroke -- and now he's on a mission to spread awareness along with the American Stroke Association.
And, he's still just as confident as ever ... because when we asked who would win a sprint between a prime Michael Johnson and a prime Usain Bolt -- you KNOW who MJ picked!!!
the crazy part is we all know he's in shape
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/19/michael-johnson-back-to-normal-stroke-anger
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-michael-johnson-details-recovery-from-stroke
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-...l-johnson-but-fast-response-sped-his-recovery
https://www.cdapress.com/article/20190501/AP/305019968
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-michael-johnson-details-recovery-from-stroke
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-...l-johnson-but-fast-response-sped-his-recovery
https://www.cdapress.com/article/20190501/AP/305019968
Alright so I'll sound ignorant.....one of you doctors on here can explain how a guy in great shape has a stroke after working out? I know not it can happen to anyone but that's wild as hell at 50 years old.
I've seen strokes not only kill people but fuck with them permanently from how they walk, look, talk....MJ made that full recovery. Good for him.
I've seen strokes not only kill people but fuck with them permanently from how they walk, look, talk....MJ made that full recovery. Good for him.
it has to be genetic
the only other causes would be trauma, stasis medications and cancer
so a guy who is as great as shape as he is
if we wer eto rule out high blood pressure, cholesterol and other causes for us regular people
then its prob genetic and he has some clotting factors in his blood
Makes no sense....much respect on his recovery
Let it be known, it can happen to any one of us at any time. Educate yourselves to know the signs and see your physician on a regular basis.
One theory:
Many world class athletes use PEDs at some point. Many of these PEDs are anabolic steroids. Stetoids like testosterone put you at high risk for stoke because it raises your hematocrit or the viscosity/thickness of your blood elevates. Hematocrit above 50 puts one at high risk for clot. I work at a Hormone replacement clinic and it is common to see patients on testosterone with hematocrit above 50. At that point we have them give a unit of blood to thin itnout and lower risk. This is usually needed every 3 to 4 months.
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