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Hittin’ the Barz(PSA)

It wasn't all good a few weeks ago! You can call this a Highlandaz PSA (Public Service Announcement), on my stroke ordeal. Strokes are serious business and many can be at risk as they can strike at any age, any health condition, and any time, so to all my people in the Bar community, get regular check ups. My brothers over at Highland park don't wanna see me doing anything on the barz yet(lol), so I resorted to this park not too far from me in Queens. NO PULL UPS or nothing too strenuous on my neck, just light leg & ab work, push ups, and dips to get myself back into the swing of things. Even if this doesn't look like much to you, consider that 4weeks before this footage I couldn't even stand or walk. Thanks for all the support, I never left, just took a break for a minute, so the message of this video to the Bar Community is to, "Overcome all obstacles with strength & faith". Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death and leading cause of adult disability in the United States. It is also one of the most neurologically preventable. Strokes can be classified into two major categories: ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic strokes are those that are caused by interruption of the blood supply, while hemorrhagic strokes are the ones which result from a rupture of a blood vessel or an abnormal vascular structure. Recognizing the symptoms of a stroke - not only for yourself, but for someone else is critcal in the damage it can cause. *Weakness, numbness, or paralysis on face,arm ...