Elderly man with right side weakness may have stroke, Bucksport ME


Emergency responders were called to near River Road for an 89-year-old man experiencing right side weakness that has worsened and spread to his right arm, with possible stroke symptoms. The man is conscious and breathing but hesitant to go to the hospital. Family members are concerned about his condition.
Audio|Source: Bucksport Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Dispatch, ambulance one, and any available EMT or driver to near River Rd. 89-year-old male, conscious and breathing, sent weakness on his right side for several days now.
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And the weakness has spread to his right arm as of yesterday.
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They're concerned he might be having a mini stroke and the bike have checked out.
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It sounds like he does not want to go to the hospital though.
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Repeating dispatch of ambulance one and any available EMT or a driver to near River Rd for an 89-year-old male conscious and breathing. He's had weakness on his right side for several days, and now it spread to his right arm as of yesterday.
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The family is concerned he's having stroke-like symptoms.
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There are no other symptoms other than the weakness, and it sounds like they just want him checked out.
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Town of the tone, 1627.
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Bucksport ambulance one.
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Hey one, go ahead.
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Bucksport ambulance one responding near River Rd.
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Jen, what have you here?
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