Stroke patient says rehab approval delay hurt recovery
NBC Newsยท2025-08-15 01:30
At 58, John Carell struggles with even the most basic tasks. I'll put this on. Hot with numbness on his left side and hand.Nothing. Put it hot. Oh, it's hot.What does it take to do the stairs. One step at a time. And I can feel the pain and numbness in my legs and knees.Now a year after a devastating stroke at his home in Howell, Michigan, he was taken to University Hospital in Ann Arbor on June 6th, 2024. Treated and then laid in bed for 5 weeks waiting to be transferred to an acute rehab facility. And you ...