Last night my mom had a mini stroke. It was a TIA, or a transient ischemic attack. It only lasted a few minutes, but it was still the scariest moment of my life. About an hour earlier, she wasn't feeling well. She was very dizzy and almost passed out. We called 911 then, and when they checked her vitals, everything seemed normal. They said they saw no reason for her to go to the hospital, but it was up to her. She stayed home. A little while later, I look over and notice that her face is very red. I asked her if she felt ok and needed anything, and she reached up to her neck with her right hand and said that it felt strange when she swallowed. Well, she tried to say that. When she spoke, it almost sounded like she was crying, and couldn't get the words out. I asked her "what?" so she would repeat it, and when she did, I noticed that the left side of her mouth wasn't moving. I looked at my uncle who lives with us, and he got up to go to her, while I grabbed my phone and called 911 again. Luckily the first rescue team was very close. They were actually just down the street eating. Even before they got there, her face and speech was back to normal. One of the guys I talked to told me that a TIA is a mini stroke that is basically a precursor to something larger that may happen within the next few years. They got her to the hospital very quickly. She had an EKG which looked fine, her brain CT scan was fine. They still wanted to keep her overnight for more tests, like on her throat to make sure she can swallow, have a speech therapist check her out. Someone told her that the blood clot was probably very small. So small that her body absorbed it. She's still in there getting fluids because she was dehydrated, but she's been doing great. We're going to have a definite diet change though. Lower cholesterol and fatty foods for all of us. My dad left when I was around 6 or 7, so my mom is very important to me. I was freaking out so bad. Even though I knew the basics of what a stroke would look like, I'm still grateful that Rob shared his story and made this F.A.S.T. video.