Washington shows a lot of courage in providing an account of a harrowing event for anyone — but especially a young college student.
Amid all of the coverage of the Syracuse Orange’s matchup (and eventual loss) to the North Carolina Tar Heels yesterday, there was also this major headline from Syracuse.com: Guard Howard Washington had suffered a stroke back in September. And impressively, he was willing to share that story with readers.
The piece is penned in large part by Washington himself, as a first-person account of the harrowing details from last September 26. The right side of his body had gone numb, and some fast-thinking classmates managed to help him and assist in getting in touch with team trainer Brad Pike.
Well worth checking out the full piece, which talks about how Washington’s dealt with things since and recovered from the ordeal. Luckily, he’s already back playing basketball and will be suiting up for the Orange next year.
That, plus the rest of your Syracuse-related links below:
Syracuse’s Howard Washington reveals chilling story: ‘I had a stroke’ (Syracuse.com)
I barely noticed the first sign that I was having a stroke. I can still picture it. It was just a normal day. I had gone to the Schine Student Center to grab a slice of pizza and a drink before going to my chemistry class. I went to the class -- a lecture -- and when I came out, I felt a little dizzy. I was out of it for some reason. I took a sip of my Lipton Green Tea and I completely missed my mouth. The tea ran down the front of my shirt. I thought to myself, “What the heck is going on?”
