Hey, this stuff is always shocking, particularly at the young age of 39, but sounds like you found out quickly and early, it was a relatively minor stroke, you know why it happened, things are fixable and you should be ok to live a full and complete life after whatever surgery is needed? As you say, you need to take your time to make sure your heart and head (including your mental health not just neurologically/physiologically) are both super good enough. Look after yourself and hope you make a full recovery! Thanks for your openness!
I am glad that you have shared this with the public. People need to be made aware that they can have strokes and need to know what to look for and get help ASAP. My sister had a stroke at age 36. Complete paralysis on her left side. Was given the TPA Clot Buster shot at the 3 hour mark, just in time, and she recovered a lot of her lost functions but not all. She was very lucky because the FDA had only just cleared the TPA shot use for stroke 30 days before her stroke. She was the first patient to use the shot for stroke in our state. She would have been profoundly disabled had she not gotten the TPA shot. She was having strokes like what you had where it would cause a loss of function for a short time but then recover. This went on for about a weeks. She went to see her regular doctor and he dismissed it as a symptom of the migraine headache she was having at the time. We cannot believe that he, her doctor, failed to catch the signs that she was having the mini strokes. So glad that your stroke cleared itself and that you found out what is causing them.
I've had family members die from strokes. I'm glad that your sister survived, but I'm frustrated to read that the warning sign of multiple TIAs (Transient Ischemic Attack) was ignored. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. I was misdiagnosed for most of a decade before the neurological disability I live with was properly evaluated. Please don't let other people think this was a one-off-you have the proof of why forcing a second opinion from an unrelated practitioner is so important. I wish you and your sister the best, given the circumstances, and hope you don't have any more scares like that.
Absolutely sue that doctor for malpractice. They have malpractice insurance to cover settlements expressly for stories like yours, which will help offset any past and future medical bills as well as lost productivity and damages.
@@darkstudios001Yeah what they described was not malpractice. No one would ever be willing to be a doctor if simply being wrong was enough to get sued for malpractice.
@@allegorx58if someone came in complaining of radiating chest and arm pain and impending doom and the doctor sent them home because they thought it was anxiety or back pain, I would consider that malpractice. But idk if the legal system would.
Sorry to hear you had a stroke. Climbing was instrumental in my recovery from a stroke several years ago. I had a stroke in 2019 at age 64 that affected movement over my entire body, but was far worse on my upper extremities and my right side. After my stroke I couldn’t even write my name. Even worse I could no longer play guitar, something I had done for over 50 years! My whole life revolved around playing guitar and I did not want to continue living without it. Lying in bed extremely depressed and suicidal I got the idea that climbing might be the ticket to restore normal movement in my arms, hands and fingers so that I might be able to play guitar again. Climbing is all about pushing your body to the limits, particularly your arms, hands and fingers. With that in mind it seemed like a good plan and there was a climbing gym only five minutes from my house. I used to be into climbing when I was younger, but hadn’t climbed in over 25 years! I really loved climbing and the only reason I quit climbing back then was because it was affecting the tendons in my fingers and negatively impacting my guitar playing. So I started climbing again solely for the purpose of it hopefully restoring normal movement in my arms, hands and fingers. Long story short it worked! I can now play guitar again and in the process I rediscovered my love of climbing!!! It is ironic that I got out of climbing because of guitar, and then many years later, got back into climbing because of guitar. I think that climbing worked to restore normal movement after my stroke similar to the way the Myopro orthotic devices work to help to restore normal upper body movement in stroke victims. I have detailed my recovery on Facebook and TH-cam for those who have also suffered a stroke. It is not an overstatement that climbing probably saved my life.
I volunteer with a group called UpEnd Parkinsons, they have found climbing helps slow the effects of the disease and give them better quality of life for longer, moreso than other exercise programs. Climbing is in fact a little bit magic!
@@Tokahfang thanks for the info. This information needs to be widely disseminated. I suspect climbing will ultimately prove a useful tool to manage, treat or as rehabilitation for many medical conditions.
A close family friend of mine had a catastrophic stroke about five years ago. The possibility of it happening to me weighs on my mind. In an effort to get my exercise habits up, a friend and I started bouldering/climbing 7 months ago. Your videos have been a constant source of education and entertainment since the first weeks. Glad your still with us and able to climb. You’re a great source of stoke for us all. Much love man.
Interesting to hear your story. I am 41 now but at age 27 I had a stroke. I was on birth control at the time (can increase your risk of clots) and during the work up the doctors also found that I had a hole in my heart. My symptom was “word salad.” I was also lucky that the symptoms resolved quickly and I had a minimally invasive procedure to close the hole. I only have to take a baby aspiring daily and I’ve gone on to have to children and remained active. It hasn’t slowed me down in any way. It’s definitely scary especially when you’re young.
I just had a stroke 4 weeks ago (I’m 24). It was a massive stroke and I couldn’t move the entire left side of my body or speak at all. I’m watching stroke experience videos now because for some reason they are comforting to me. Turns out I also have a PFO and am scheduled to have it closed soon. I’m glad you are ok, it’s nice hearing from another woman who had a stroke who then went on to have 2 children and is living a good and healthy life.
So glad you're okay. What you've built, and are continuing to build, is really contributing to our community in such a positive way. I have learned a ton from your videos and will absolutely be buying any future equipment directly from you. Keep it up and cheers!
Glad you're OK! I had a "could happen any day" mortality test myself a few years ago (not a stroke, something else). It motivates me to get up and out when I otherwise feel like lying around. Never know when you'll have to hang up the physical stuff. Appreciate each day and all of that.
Dude! All the respect in the world for you putting yourself out there sharing this. I’m 40 and work in adventure tourism and I think about this stuff all the time when I’m in the wilderness with clients. How to help them if they have a medical issue is huge, but also on my list of safety precautions is planning for the day when something happens to me…. Love you Ryan! I’ll be shopping from ya as soon as possible
Definitely not over sharing,I think the most important part of these experiences are talking about the symptoms and what led up to it. Explain what you felt was abnormal compared to all other aches and pains to educate folks.
I’m so glad you’re okay, and that your condition is treatable. A friend got me into caving to help me recover from a crummy diagnosis I received far too young. Your videos have helped me connect with caving and climbing when I’m not physically up to it, and to keep the stoke high between adventures. I know the community you’ve built will rally around you while you heal, both physically and emotionally. I look forward to more of your caving videos once you’re all patched up!
I've been here for over 5 years from learning about possible fall forces, and stayed for the breaking stuff. You even featured great local businesses over just the stuff we all know. I'm here till the wheels fall off. I'm so sorry this pain and angst was foisted on you at 39, I hope you come out of this better for it in the long run. Take care of yourself.
Ryan, you were the first channel I found when I got into climbing a few years back. I’m incredibly grateful that you’re doing well, and I’ll be thinking about you and the team. Thank you for all of your efforts, and especially your comedic wit. Take care
My dad actually had a stroke last week; he had a full cerebral infarction. Thankfully it happened at night when I was on the phone with him, so I could call an ambulance right as it happened. He got surgery a mere 1,5 hours later and he's recovering right now. Everything seems to work from speech, to walking, to all his cognitive abilities. Very thankful everything worked out so well. Given this recent encounter I can very much empathise with your situation. Hope you can stay healthy and keep making great content :)
man i'm glad this things was basically just a strafing shot. i hope you have super good enough insurance to pay to fix that hole in the heart thing. fingers crossed from Germany!
Ryan, there is so much love for you shown in these comments it's incredibly heartwarming. You have touched the lives of thousands of people, and many of them are stepping up in support. Best healing wishes from me, and I look forward to seeing you soon. ❤️
My cousin had the same hole in his heart and I went to school with the daughter of the guy that invented the surgery to fix it. Let me just say, don't be scared, you're in amazing hands, this stuff has come SUPER far in the last few decades and I'm glad you're okay (as someone who was recommended this as your first video!). Now I'm off to watch some more.
Glad you are still around. TIAs are super scary and having a sudden confrontation with mortality is sobering. I was teaching my class about stroke just this week so this vid will get posted.
Was binging you channel while sitting here trying to distract myself from the PFO I just learned about a few weeks ago and could not believe it when you mentioned you had a hole in your heart. I am terrified of a stroke after learning I have the same thing.
Getting to a hospital during a stroke is a great time for it. A lot of damage can be stopped with proper treatment. I'm glad yours was so minor and you're getting lined up to get your heart repaired. I wish you a full and complication free recovery. Seeing your videos always makes me stoked.
Happy you're better. Sorry this happened. You're really important to us. I watched your videos in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, walked out on deck and played with ropes, carabiners, soft shackles based on what I just learned from you. I think HowNOT2 has become an amazing focus point for everything to do with webbing, rope, connectors and anchors.
At 33, something similar happened to me. Had just been admitted for clotting (would later find out from narrowing in vein) and on day two or three, minor stroke for the very same reason as yours. Went from adventuring, hiking and gaining my outdoors footing to a changing life landscape. No lasting effects but climbing my way back from all the other stuff that came with it (36 now). You’ve got this. Sending positive vibes, well wishes and thoughts your way brodie.
Sounds like a TIA. PFOs can be very common. I work on a nuero floor as a nurse and I see every range of severity in strokes and it has personally affected family too. Your mentality on it is going to help immensely, keep at it. May I ask if you take any medications or if you’ve had the flu shot every year or even the coofid shot? Good luck Ryan ❤
Please don't tell me a neuro RN is going to start speculating on outlandish conspiracy theories as though they're an infectious disease specialist or epidemiologist...?
Dude!!! Exact same thing happened to me at 25. Although mine lasted an hour or so. They also blamed it on my PFO, but they said it's not worth plugging unless it happens again. In the meantime they told me to just take aspirin regularly. I don't really do that because I like having a liver, but I always keep some handy in case I need to chew it. Scary stuff but I've still gone scuba diving and lived my life normally. I just take safety more seriously since I do so many solo adventures. Always keep my Garmin inreach charged for the day I gotta press that button.
Dang bro, had to have my son tested for this just days after he was born as a precaution due to false reading of his pulse oxygen before leaving the hospital. Glad we did, he's fine, his hole was there at 10 days and gone at his 6 week checkup. Oddly no one ever taught me anything about this heart hole my entire life until that moment when it mattered I obviously looked it up. Turns out our mother pump us their blood into our hearts in that hole, that hole is the only reason we're alive, but if that hole does not close shortly after birth, it can cause issues just like you unfortunately went through. Glad your ok brother. And if anyone out there is curious/worried about this issue go get an echocardiogram. You will need to be getting the exam for general precautionary purposes like a mid age check up thing, you can't just say Im worried I might have a hole in my heart and I want to check to see if I actually do. You can, insurance just won't cover the exam.
Sorry to hear that. Thankfully you were lucky. Anticoagulants are great while waiting for patching what sounds like a PFO (?). I wish you all the best and a speedy recoverey. You´ve got this!
Sorry to hear that happened to you. I had a similar heart issue (PFO) in my early twenties that lead to brain problems. Good news is the closure is an easy procedure. Done through an angio. In and out same day or the next and feeling good very quickly. Had a double valve job in my 30's. That was much more invasive and took months to fully recover. Wish you my best. You might need to take a break but modern medicine should be able to handle this one.
First off, you're a dumbass. I need you to fully understand that before I continue. To still believe that, at this point, makes you a moron. Now that you understand that, he has a PFO. Google that. Then you can come back here and continue being a mouth breathing moron.
Yikes. I know smart people have doubts about everything and anything, but at least 50% of the reason people watch you is because they also like you personally and your personality, it's part of the quality of the content not a separate part of it. You couldn't watch if you couldn't stand the guy talking to you for minutes at a time, even if you were super interested in the info. So yes, people that like you and your content care about your well-being and would prefer knowing when something like this happens, you shouldn't have doubts about that. Thanks for letting us know and hope everything is fine going forward and that you can get back to doing all the things you would like to do.
My friend just recently passed due to a heart complication at 32 years old while climbing. No issues at all prior…. Terrifying when things like this happen out of no where with no hints
I had a stroke at 28, which took 6 months to recover from. Just like you, I was frightened when I found out I couldn't talk anymore. Glad to see you're recovering this quickly!
Do glad your doing better . My sister kept getting dizzy and throwing up and got diagnosed as vertigo. When she passed out and went to the hospital they found out she had 5 mini strokes in the past.
I have two friends who have both had strokes and both in their 30's. One is a mother of 2 infants and she lost most of her vision, can never drive again, and has permanent "shakes." Very grim. Crazy. Seems it might be more common than I would have imagined. Glad it wasn't worse!
Re: Customer service - When you deal with shipping to Alaska (please do that) it's important to remember that shipping delays are the norm. Even delays of weeks. You will have to remind customers of that often, even though they all already know that.
ER doc here. Glad your symptoms resolved! And that you had the presence of mine to seek help right away. For what it's worth, among young people, PFO (patent foramen ovale, the "hole" in your heart) is among the more common causes of stroke. Likely you had had a neck CT angiography done, which I would hope showed very little atherosclerosis, or cholesterol deposits, which is what more commonly contributes to strokes in older people. Perhaps your stroke was caused by a little blood clot that formed in your legs while you were sitting on the airplane during your travels. Pro tip for your viewers: always get up and stretch your legs every couple of hours when traveling. Thanks for the high-quality content! This weekend warrior absolutely loves your stuff.
I don't know why YT suggested this video (love mountains but never much of a rock climber) but it makes me more appreciative that I've got to 68 (and counting) without any major medical issues. Sending you wishes for many years of good health, until long after I'm gone!
Know you are loved by so many. And all knowingly pr not want wish you nothing but the best recovery! Your content is mentioned almost daily in the gym i frequent almost daily. You and the work you do are incredibly valued, respected, appreciated, and applied. If able to please continue doing this. I really wish i could help you out but right now i canf even help myself out. I wish you a great recovery!
Ergonomics of sitting on insufficiently padded surfaces cause strokes. So you got off a plane and the blood clot you probably got from flying in those terrible seats moved... I am glad to hear you are OK. When you are on planes, stand up and move from time to time, and maybe add a memory foam pad to your seat. It might prevent this from happening again. This just happened to a colleague of mine. He is thankfully still OK and working.
Stress doesn’t cause a stroke. Blood clots, pieces of plaque breaking off of a vessel wall, ruptured vessels leading to a brain bleed, atrial fibrillation, and like he mentioned, a hole in the heart wall.
Allways feels weird to like a video like this... But it is good news that the cause is known and there is a way to fix it. Happy to hear the other news too, I wisk you luck with your store even though I am not from the US.
@@BrianFrost-ww1te. No. He listened to what was told , and he trusted. But when new evidence emerged , he didn’t let his ego get in the way , he accepted the truth . He is an honest man .
So happy you are okay! Had a scare with my mother two years ago. Luckily she quickly got medical assistance. I hope you have a speedy and super good enough recovery!
Thank you for sharing! You get quickly to the point, it is on the secondary channel - this is totally fine to share, if you want to share it. Lucky you are fine - it is scary how quickly a life can fall a part.
I left a comment with too many key words that triggered the algorithm and the comment was deleted. So maybe thats why you're not seeing as many? You have be careful how you word it.
New prevalence? Because this has always been happening. Literally always. People used to just die, and everyone would shrug and move on. If you think I'm wrong, then actually look it up. And here is my fun little copy/paste just for you: First off, you're a dumbass. I need you to fully understand that before I continue. To still believe that, at this point, makes you a moron. Now that you understand that, he has a PFO. Google that. Then you can come back here and continue being a mouth breathing moron.
I wish you a flawless and complete recovery. Love your channel. You are a very talented, driven and interesting person and I’m looking forward to seeing you and your videos for a very very long time. Stay strong bro!!!
I'm super glad that the stroke was in a place that you could reasonably easily get to help. I was worried that this was going to be a "How Not 2 call 911 in the middle of nowhere" and that you needed to be medivacced from somewhere you were climbing
Why would that matter? Getting Covid is a far greater risk of developing blood clots. He has a PFO, which is a common cause of stokes. Stop being a dumbass.
Life changes in one heartbeat. My Ex wife had a TIA. Long story short, she had OHS to remove a myxoma 3 inches long in her left atrium. After that there was a suicide attempt followed by a surprise divorce. ONE heartbeat was all it took. Glad to see you are taking it serious. Good luck.
That sucks!! Super sorry to hear this bad misfortune 😮 Love all your work and dedication to the Climbing World! Question... Did you get C0V!d shots? How many? They don't call it the Cl0t Shot for nothing. Unfortunately one of the potential side effects is blood clots we all have to live with now.
@@wicksleysnipes1476 The amount of trust you have for corporations which have made tens of billions of dollars from YOUR trust is dumbfounding. It's as if you don't understand what motivates them. It's as if you think they have your best intentions at heart.
Im glad you are okay! My mom had a stroke too at a similar age it was really scary but she wound up being okay. Stay healthy and diligent and awesome you’re the best ryan
Dude. Same thing happened to me. Doctors called it a medical mystery I was clear on all scans. Then they found the heart damage. Did you get vaccinated? 😢 Get well brother ❤
Went looking for this comment. Seems obvious, even if it happens occassionally, it's happening a lot more these days... Myo/pericarditis as an additional issue would only solidify the hypothesis in my mind.
@@topduk Oof. I've never looked at it like that. That's a good point. Somehow people rarely want to answer the question nowadays. It should be talked about though. If you've got the shot, be honest about it. It's the right thing to do, if you want to help others that got the clot-shot.
How about, “did you get Covid”? What about that correlation? You know viruses and bacterial infections raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes, right? Maybe Read the literature, rather than watching Fox, CNN, Facebook, etc. Harvard has a great study on this w a sample size of 40,000 people.
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The best part is they know where the clots are coming from. Good luck with you PFO fixed!
No, it’s not over sharing. It’s helping folks to recognize signs and symptoms of life threatening illnesses. Thank you.
Hey, this stuff is always shocking, particularly at the young age of 39, but sounds like you found out quickly and early, it was a relatively minor stroke, you know why it happened, things are fixable and you should be ok to live a full and complete life after whatever surgery is needed? As you say, you need to take your time to make sure your heart and head (including your mental health not just neurologically/physiologically) are both super good enough. Look after yourself and hope you make a full recovery! Thanks for your openness!
I'm at the ripe old age of 34. Getting old sucks, but I might be climbing the best I ever have. You got this man!
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It might have been the vaccine
elevated stroke/heart attack/blood clot risk in 18-39 year old healthy men after getting the MRNA vax. @@dubscheckum8246
@@iclimbrocks100You really feel the age at 34 already?
I am scared now 😰
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I am glad that you have shared this with the public. People need to be made aware that they can have strokes and need to know what to look for and get help ASAP. My sister had a stroke at age 36. Complete paralysis on her left side. Was given the TPA Clot Buster shot at the 3 hour mark, just in time, and she recovered a lot of her lost functions but not all. She was very lucky because the FDA had only just cleared the TPA shot use for stroke 30 days before her stroke. She was the first patient to use the shot for stroke in our state. She would have been profoundly disabled had she not gotten the TPA shot. She was having strokes like what you had where it would cause a loss of function for a short time but then recover. This went on for about a weeks. She went to see her regular doctor and he dismissed it as a symptom of the migraine headache she was having at the time. We cannot believe that he, her doctor, failed to catch the signs that she was having the mini strokes. So glad that your stroke cleared itself and that you found out what is causing them.
I've had family members die from strokes. I'm glad that your sister survived, but I'm frustrated to read that the warning sign of multiple TIAs (Transient Ischemic Attack) was ignored. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. I was misdiagnosed for most of a decade before the neurological disability I live with was properly evaluated. Please don't let other people think this was a one-off-you have the proof of why forcing a second opinion from an unrelated practitioner is so important. I wish you and your sister the best, given the circumstances, and hope you don't have any more scares like that.
Absolutely sue that doctor for malpractice. They have malpractice insurance to cover settlements expressly for stories like yours, which will help offset any past and future medical bills as well as lost productivity and damages.
@@darkstudios001Yeah what they described was not malpractice. No one would ever be willing to be a doctor if simply being wrong was enough to get sued for malpractice.
WHAT WERE THE SYMPTOMS OF THE MINI STROKES??
@@allegorx58if someone came in complaining of radiating chest and arm pain and impending doom and the doctor sent them home because they thought it was anxiety or back pain, I would consider that malpractice. But idk if the legal system would.
Don't let the stroke kill the stoke.
You do amazing work dude.
All the best for a full return to action!
Sorry to hear you had a stroke. Climbing was instrumental in my recovery from a stroke several years ago. I had a stroke in 2019 at age 64 that affected movement over my entire body, but was far worse on my upper extremities and my right side. After my stroke I couldn’t even write my name. Even worse I could no longer play guitar, something I had done for over 50 years! My whole life revolved around playing guitar and I did not want to continue living without it. Lying in bed extremely depressed and suicidal I got the idea that climbing might be the ticket to restore normal movement in my arms, hands and fingers so that I might be able to play guitar again. Climbing is all about pushing your body to the limits, particularly your arms, hands and fingers. With that in mind it seemed like a good plan and there was a climbing gym only five minutes from my house. I used to be into climbing when I was younger, but hadn’t climbed in over 25 years! I really loved climbing and the only reason I quit climbing back then was because it was affecting the tendons in my fingers and negatively impacting my guitar playing. So I started climbing again solely for the purpose of it hopefully restoring normal movement in my arms, hands and fingers. Long story short it worked! I can now play guitar again and in the process I rediscovered my love of climbing!!! It is ironic that I got out of climbing because of guitar, and then many years later, got back into climbing because of guitar. I think that climbing worked to restore normal movement after my stroke similar to the way the Myopro orthotic devices work to help to restore normal upper body movement in stroke victims. I have detailed my recovery on Facebook and TH-cam for those who have also suffered a stroke. It is not an overstatement that climbing probably saved my life.
You are a beast! 💪
I volunteer with a group called UpEnd Parkinsons, they have found climbing helps slow the effects of the disease and give them better quality of life for longer, moreso than other exercise programs. Climbing is in fact a little bit magic!
@@Tokahfang thanks for the info. This information needs to be widely disseminated. I suspect climbing will ultimately prove a useful tool to manage, treat or as rehabilitation for many medical conditions.
Sorry to hear, its getting very common now...especially for people that exercise a lot.
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A close family friend of mine had a catastrophic stroke about five years ago. The possibility of it happening to me weighs on my mind. In an effort to get my exercise habits up, a friend and I started bouldering/climbing 7 months ago. Your videos have been a constant source of education and entertainment since the first weeks. Glad your still with us and able to climb. You’re a great source of stoke for us all. Much love man.
So glad you had a good outcome from this. You're obviously in good physical shape, so your message is important to everyone. Thank you for sharing.
Holy smokes man! I’m glad you are feeling better. That’s got to be a complete mind fuck.
Interesting to hear your story. I am 41 now but at age 27 I had a stroke. I was on birth control at the time (can increase your risk of clots) and during the work up the doctors also found that I had a hole in my heart. My symptom was “word salad.” I was also lucky that the symptoms resolved quickly and I had a minimally invasive procedure to close the hole. I only have to take a baby aspiring daily and I’ve gone on to have to children and remained active. It hasn’t slowed me down in any way. It’s definitely scary especially when you’re young.
I just had a stroke 4 weeks ago (I’m 24). It was a massive stroke and I couldn’t move the entire left side of my body or speak at all. I’m watching stroke experience videos now because for some reason they are comforting to me. Turns out I also have a PFO and am scheduled to have it closed soon. I’m glad you are ok, it’s nice hearing from another woman who had a stroke who then went on to have 2 children and is living a good and healthy life.
So glad you're okay. What you've built, and are continuing to build, is really contributing to our community in such a positive way. I have learned a ton from your videos and will absolutely be buying any future equipment directly from you. Keep it up and cheers!
Sorry to hear bro. Glad youre doing ok
Glad you're OK! I had a "could happen any day" mortality test myself a few years ago (not a stroke, something else). It motivates me to get up and out when I otherwise feel like lying around. Never know when you'll have to hang up the physical stuff. Appreciate each day and all of that.
Dude! All the respect in the world for you putting yourself out there sharing this. I’m 40 and work in adventure tourism and I think about this stuff all the time when I’m in the wilderness with clients. How to help them if they have a medical issue is huge, but also on my list of safety precautions is planning for the day when something happens to me…. Love you Ryan! I’ll be shopping from ya as soon as possible
Definitely not over sharing,I think the most important part of these experiences are talking about the symptoms and what led up to it. Explain what you felt was abnormal compared to all other aches and pains to educate folks.
%100
I had a stroke 10 months ago (blood clot in my left brain) .. Its no fun.
I’m so glad you’re okay, and that your condition is treatable. A friend got me into caving to help me recover from a crummy diagnosis I received far too young. Your videos have helped me connect with caving and climbing when I’m not physically up to it, and to keep the stoke high between adventures. I know the community you’ve built will rally around you while you heal, both physically and emotionally. I look forward to more of your caving videos once you’re all patched up!
I've been here for over 5 years from learning about possible fall forces, and stayed for the breaking stuff. You even featured great local businesses over just the stuff we all know. I'm here till the wheels fall off.
I'm so sorry this pain and angst was foisted on you at 39, I hope you come out of this better for it in the long run. Take care of yourself.
Ryan, you were the first channel I found when I got into climbing a few years back. I’m incredibly grateful that you’re doing well, and I’ll be thinking about you and the team. Thank you for all of your efforts, and especially your comedic wit. Take care
Dude, I'm so sorry this happened to you. I'm going to ask a personal question and I hope you won't be mad. Have you had the covid vaccines?
My dad actually had a stroke last week; he had a full cerebral infarction. Thankfully it happened at night when I was on the phone with him, so I could call an ambulance right as it happened. He got surgery a mere 1,5 hours later and he's recovering right now. Everything seems to work from speech, to walking, to all his cognitive abilities. Very thankful everything worked out so well. Given this recent encounter I can very much empathise with your situation. Hope you can stay healthy and keep making great content :)
man i'm glad this things was basically just a strafing shot. i hope you have super good enough insurance to pay to fix that hole in the heart thing. fingers crossed from Germany!
I feel you bro, I had a heart attack at 38. It’s scary. Glad you’re still with us.❤
Glad you are too! ❤👍🏻
How many boosters did u get ?
@@KK-6 how would a booster have anything to do with something that happened to me in 2017. Maybe keep your comments to yourself. Thank you
Two neighbors dead from heart failure and one, a nurse had a massive stroke. Guess what they all had in common.
@@erictuffelmire6826they drank water? Had two eyes? Lived in a house? Were human? Or some dumb conspiracy shit?
Valeu!
Ryan, there is so much love for you shown in these comments it's incredibly heartwarming. You have touched the lives of thousands of people, and many of them are stepping up in support. Best healing wishes from me, and I look forward to seeing you soon. ❤️
Stay well, my man… Your channel is important to us, and so are you!
My cousin had the same hole in his heart and I went to school with the daughter of the guy that invented the surgery to fix it. Let me just say, don't be scared, you're in amazing hands, this stuff has come SUPER far in the last few decades and I'm glad you're okay (as someone who was recommended this as your first video!). Now I'm off to watch some more.
Glad you are still around. TIAs are super scary and having a sudden confrontation with mortality is sobering. I was teaching my class about stroke just this week so this vid will get posted.
bill is laughing right now!!
Was binging you channel while sitting here trying to distract myself from the PFO I just learned about a few weeks ago and could not believe it when you mentioned you had a hole in your heart. I am terrified of a stroke after learning I have the same thing.
Getting to a hospital during a stroke is a great time for it. A lot of damage can be stopped with proper treatment. I'm glad yours was so minor and you're getting lined up to get your heart repaired. I wish you a full and complication free recovery. Seeing your videos always makes me stoked.
Happy you're better. Sorry this happened. You're really important to us. I watched your videos in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, walked out on deck and played with ropes, carabiners, soft shackles based on what I just learned from you. I think HowNOT2 has become an amazing focus point for everything to do with webbing, rope, connectors and anchors.
At 33, something similar happened to me. Had just been admitted for clotting (would later find out from narrowing in vein) and on day two or three, minor stroke for the very same reason as yours. Went from adventuring, hiking and gaining my outdoors footing to a changing life landscape. No lasting effects but climbing my way back from all the other stuff that came with it (36 now). You’ve got this. Sending positive vibes, well wishes and thoughts your way brodie.
Shit man I'm sorry to hear what you went through. You sound as articulate as always, glad you're all back!
Sounds like a TIA. PFOs can be very common. I work on a nuero floor as a nurse and I see every range of severity in strokes and it has personally affected family too. Your mentality on it is going to help immensely, keep at it. May I ask if you take any medications or if you’ve had the flu shot every year or even the coofid shot? Good luck Ryan ❤
great questions
Ditto on all counts.
Great questions but no answers. Someone want to explain that?
What does flu and covid shot have to do with it?
Please don't tell me a neuro RN is going to start speculating on outlandish conspiracy theories as though they're an infectious disease specialist or epidemiologist...?
Dude!!! Exact same thing happened to me at 25. Although mine lasted an hour or so. They also blamed it on my PFO, but they said it's not worth plugging unless it happens again. In the meantime they told me to just take aspirin regularly. I don't really do that because I like having a liver, but I always keep some handy in case I need to chew it. Scary stuff but I've still gone scuba diving and lived my life normally. I just take safety more seriously since I do so many solo adventures. Always keep my Garmin inreach charged for the day I gotta press that button.
Dang bro, had to have my son tested for this just days after he was born as a precaution due to false reading of his pulse oxygen before leaving the hospital. Glad we did, he's fine, his hole was there at 10 days and gone at his 6 week checkup. Oddly no one ever taught me anything about this heart hole my entire life until that moment when it mattered I obviously looked it up. Turns out our mother pump us their blood into our hearts in that hole, that hole is the only reason we're alive, but if that hole does not close shortly after birth, it can cause issues just like you unfortunately went through. Glad your ok brother. And if anyone out there is curious/worried about this issue go get an echocardiogram. You will need to be getting the exam for general precautionary purposes like a mid age check up thing, you can't just say Im worried I might have a hole in my heart and I want to check to see if I actually do. You can, insurance just won't cover the exam.
Sorry to hear that. Thankfully you were lucky. Anticoagulants are great while waiting for patching what sounds like a PFO (?). I wish you all the best and a speedy recoverey. You´ve got this!
Good on you for doing this video Ryan. We are only human which sometimes is just not 'super good enough'
Dude, scary. Take care! (regular watcher, first time commenter)
Sorry to hear that happened to you. I had a similar heart issue (PFO) in my early twenties that lead to brain problems. Good news is the closure is an easy procedure. Done through an angio. In and out same day or the next and feeling good very quickly. Had a double valve job in my 30's. That was much more invasive and took months to fully recover.
Wish you my best. You might need to take a break but modern medicine should be able to handle this one.
Thanks for telling us all the stuff no one else is allowed to. You're a rock star that's taught the rest of us how to be one 🤘
Damn, sorry to hear that.
I wonder ... have you got any C19 shots? If so how many?
i had the same at 27, hole in the heart, stroke. Its common under young People if they get it. You will get fixed and have a long happy life =)
MRNA seems to be making the rounds lately, hope you get better.
Best wishes from the UK Ryan, look after yourself and get well soon.
Vaxed?
First off, you're a dumbass. I need you to fully understand that before I continue. To still believe that, at this point, makes you a moron. Now that you understand that, he has a PFO. Google that. Then you can come back here and continue being a mouth breathing moron.
Take your rest, and get better! Thank you for sharing this with the community.
Yikes. I know smart people have doubts about everything and anything, but at least 50% of the reason people watch you is because they also like you personally and your personality, it's part of the quality of the content not a separate part of it. You couldn't watch if you couldn't stand the guy talking to you for minutes at a time, even if you were super interested in the info. So yes, people that like you and your content care about your well-being and would prefer knowing when something like this happens, you shouldn't have doubts about that. Thanks for letting us know and hope everything is fine going forward and that you can get back to doing all the things you would like to do.
Thanks!
My friend just recently passed due to a heart complication at 32 years old while climbing. No issues at all prior….
Terrifying when things like this happen out of no where with no hints
Covid vaccine?
@@Little_Sams_Top_Guy yes yes, moderna
@@mk2mike god that’s terrifying my wife’s great uncle died last year he was 40 same thing man health as a horse
Scary sh:t! Take care, get the patch and you will be as good as new!
Strokes sucks.... Just recently lost my stepdad to one. The invisible killer that we dont talk nearly enough about
Glad to hear you are better
Glad you're on the mend. !Thanks for keeping your"fans" in the loop. You have and remain a true inspiration.
I had a stroke at 28, which took 6 months to recover from. Just like you, I was frightened when I found out I couldn't talk anymore. Glad to see you're recovering this quickly!
Do you guys have anything in common per getting the jab? Sorry this happened.
@@Austin_Bennett77 Are you really this god damn stupid in your regular life? Do you often have people roll their eyes at you? I'm curious.
Do glad your doing better . My sister kept getting dizzy and throwing up and got diagnosed as vertigo. When she passed out and went to the hospital they found out she had 5 mini strokes in the past.
Was she vaccinated with the Covid shot?
I have two friends who have both had strokes and both in their 30's. One is a mother of 2 infants and she lost most of her vision, can never drive again, and has permanent "shakes." Very grim. Crazy. Seems it might be more common than I would have imagined. Glad it wasn't worse!
More “common” the last 2 years
Re: Customer service - When you deal with shipping to Alaska (please do that) it's important to remember that shipping delays are the norm. Even delays of weeks. You will have to remind customers of that often, even though they all already know that.
ER doc here. Glad your symptoms resolved! And that you had the presence of mine to seek help right away. For what it's worth, among young people, PFO (patent foramen ovale, the "hole" in your heart) is among the more common causes of stroke. Likely you had had a neck CT angiography done, which I would hope showed very little atherosclerosis, or cholesterol deposits, which is what more commonly contributes to strokes in older people. Perhaps your stroke was caused by a little blood clot that formed in your legs while you were sitting on the airplane during your travels. Pro tip for your viewers: always get up and stretch your legs every couple of hours when traveling. Thanks for the high-quality content! This weekend warrior absolutely loves your stuff.
You forgot to mention, a certain jab, you know, the safe and effective one.
The fact you’re a “doctor” and you never mentioned the covid vaccine is unconscionable!
Billions of people fly. Yeah right Dr Quack.
I don't know why YT suggested this video (love mountains but never much of a rock climber) but it makes me more appreciative that I've got to 68 (and counting) without any major medical issues. Sending you wishes for many years of good health, until long after I'm gone!
I hate when people talk about others over sharing. It’s called being human. Thank you for sharing with us.❤
Know you are loved by so many. And all knowingly pr not want wish you nothing but the best recovery! Your content is mentioned almost daily in the gym i frequent almost daily. You and the work you do are incredibly valued, respected, appreciated, and applied. If able to please continue doing this. I really wish i could help you out but right now i canf even help myself out. I wish you a great recovery!
Thoughts and prayers to you going forward my friend. I wonder if this was vax related or not. God bless.
Ya think? 🤡 🌎
It wasn’t vax related dumbasses
holy fuck! enjoy every moment, like choose to stop and appreciate every little thing.
Ergonomics of sitting on insufficiently padded surfaces cause strokes. So you got off a plane and the blood clot you probably got from flying in those terrible seats moved... I am glad to hear you are OK. When you are on planes, stand up and move from time to time, and maybe add a memory foam pad to your seat. It might prevent this from happening again. This just happened to a colleague of mine. He is thankfully still OK and working.
During flight it is the air pressure/altitude/low oxygen that are the culprits. Lots of data on this.
Sorry to hear that mate, hope you stay in good health. Be sure to go easy on yourself and keep your head up. Much love ❤
hope you get better, sending good vibes
"Had a stroke and still shipped y'all's shit on time..." the fact you even thought about your commitments, shows your character. Stay stoked Biggern.
Stress doesn’t cause a stroke. Blood clots, pieces of plaque breaking off of a vessel wall, ruptured vessels leading to a brain bleed, atrial fibrillation, and like he mentioned, a hole in the heart wall.
Yes and it is happening to more younger people than we know.
Sorry you had to go through such a stressful event but I'm glad the universe loves you as much as we do! Take care of yourself and keep on being you!
How many covid shots did you take?
Allways feels weird to like a video like this...
But it is good news that the cause is known and there is a way to fix it. Happy to hear the other news too, I wisk you luck with your store even though I am not from the US.
This is becoming more common, especially after the booster . It's scary. Hope you're ok.
God Bless you Brother, I am glad you are good to go. I can tell you’re a good man. We need you here on earth longer .
I heard on Dr John Campbell youtube channel that this is happening more often .
It's a Mystery!
quite a large proportion of the population has a patent foramen ovale.
@@fai5734 That's right! The fraction of the population who developed patent foramen ovale over the past couple of years is Huge.
Campbell was telling everyone to run out and get it. He's a gatekeeper and has blood on his hands.
@@BrianFrost-ww1te. No. He listened to what was told , and he trusted. But when new evidence emerged , he didn’t let his ego get in the way , he accepted the truth . He is an honest man .
So happy you are okay!
Had a scare with my mother two years ago. Luckily she quickly got medical assistance.
I hope you have a speedy and super good enough recovery!
Sorry for what you judt experienced!
Also sorry, but the safe and effective question *must* be addressed in this context in 2023.
Thank you for sharing!
You get quickly to the point, it is on the secondary channel - this is totally fine to share, if you want to share it.
Lucky you are fine - it is scary how quickly a life can fall a part.
Quite surprising that I'm not seeing comments about the new prevalence of strokes in young people.
I left a comment with too many key words that triggered the algorithm and the comment was deleted. So maybe thats why you're not seeing as many? You have be careful how you word it.
Cause it's not new.
New prevalence? Because this has always been happening. Literally always. People used to just die, and everyone would shrug and move on. If you think I'm wrong, then actually look it up. And here is my fun little copy/paste just for you: First off, you're a dumbass. I need you to fully understand that before I continue. To still believe that, at this point, makes you a moron. Now that you understand that, he has a PFO. Google that. Then you can come back here and continue being a mouth breathing moron.
Thankfully your okay hopefully everything goes smooth for you in the future
I had one at 35 and it's no joke...
dam dude, hope you're good
Thanks for sharing. Do you think your stroke came from the covid vaccination? I'm glad you made a full recovery 🙏 ✌️
Of course it did. He will likely never admit or even entertain that certainty, though.
@@ZaviahIV So every health issue must equal that then??
Strokes existed in young people long before vaccines and the covid one.
I wish you a flawless and complete recovery. Love your channel. You are a very talented, driven and interesting person and I’m looking forward to seeing you and your videos for a very very long time. Stay strong bro!!!
Seems very common these days. many people that took the CV shot have been strokes and clots too. So you are definitely not alone. So glad it was mild.
An excellent and very worthwhile video--I appreciate your description of a stroke experience. I learned much. Thanks!
Did you take the you know what because that is one of the many adverse reactions from the you know what.
I'm super glad that the stroke was in a place that you could reasonably easily get to help. I was worried that this was going to be a "How Not 2 call 911 in the middle of nowhere" and that you needed to be medivacced from somewhere you were climbing
Did you take the covid vaccine?
Why would that matter? Getting Covid is a far greater risk of developing blood clots. He has a PFO, which is a common cause of stokes. Stop being a dumbass.
WRONG That disinformation Phil@@Philitron128
Life changes in one heartbeat. My Ex wife had a TIA. Long story short, she had OHS to remove a myxoma 3 inches long in her left atrium. After that there was a suicide attempt followed by a surprise divorce. ONE heartbeat was all it took. Glad to see you are taking it serious. Good luck.
Wow that's traumatic. I hope you are doing ok now.
That sucks!! Super sorry to hear this bad misfortune 😮 Love all your work and dedication to the Climbing World!
Question... Did you get C0V!d shots? How many? They don't call it the Cl0t Shot for nothing. Unfortunately one of the potential side effects is blood clots we all have to live with now.
Strokes and heart attacks are on a hugh high in Australia lately🤫
Consider looking into the FLCCC protocol for recovering from covid and/or covid vaccines, if you had either.
Okay, Dr. Rando Internet Person.
@@wicksleysnipes1476 The amount of trust you have for corporations which have made tens of billions of dollars from YOUR trust is dumbfounding. It's as if you don't understand what motivates them. It's as if you think they have your best intentions at heart.
Im glad you are okay! My mom had a stroke too at a similar age it was really scary but she wound up being okay. Stay healthy and diligent and awesome you’re the best ryan
Dude. Same thing happened to me. Doctors called it a medical mystery I was clear on all scans. Then they found the heart damage. Did you get vaccinated? 😢 Get well brother ❤
Went looking for this comment. Seems obvious, even if it happens occassionally, it's happening a lot more these days... Myo/pericarditis as an additional issue would only solidify the hypothesis in my mind.
It's only acceptable to ask that question when people want to enter a restaurant or go to work 😆
@@topduk Oof. I've never looked at it like that. That's a good point. Somehow people rarely want to answer the question nowadays. It should be talked about though. If you've got the shot, be honest about it. It's the right thing to do, if you want to help others that got the clot-shot.
Scary stuff! I hope everything turns out good.
Did you take the V shot?
How about, “did you get Covid”? What about that correlation? You know viruses and bacterial infections raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes, right? Maybe Read the literature, rather than watching Fox, CNN, Facebook, etc.
Harvard has a great study on this w a sample size of 40,000 people.