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LeftInTX

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22. Both my mom and grandmother died of this

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 03:30 AM

Yesterday

My mom felt crappy all day (really bad headache) and my dad kinda didn't know what to do with her. She had alot of health problems and just figured it was a bad case of aches and pains. Around 5:30 pm, she appeared to have a seizure. She lost conciousness fairly quickly. And after numerous scans, she was removed from life support the next morning. She died about 40 hours after being removed from life support.

My grandmother was at the senior center playing cards and collapsed. She died a few hours later. No telling if she had a headache or anything ahead of time. She may have been on a ventilator for a short time.

A friend of mine had a cousin, who had a headache for months. She went out on a boat with her boyfriend and started screaming, "My headache!!!"

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I could be wrong canetoad Sunday #1

I had the same recollection. Raven123 Sunday #2

It's what killed John Ritter and yes, that's what killed her also. nt MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #3

I experienced a Spontaneous Arterial Dissection. yardwork Sunday #4

You were damned lucky! Attilatheblond Sunday #6

Yes! Mine was in a small artery. yardwork Sunday #8

Ayo that's amazin' Prairie Gates Sunday #10

There's a typo in my post. I'll correct. yardwork Sunday #19

You're very lucky spinbaby Sunday #21

It's what killed my husband; it is not instantious. But it doesn't take long. Attilatheblond Sunday #5

I'm very sorry for your loss. yardwork Sunday #9

Reminds me of my grandma Sympthsical Sunday #7

Almost exactly the same scenario Prairie Gates Sunday #14

Both my mom and grandmother died of this LeftInTX Yesterday #22

Chest pains is one of the possible symptomps. LisaL Sunday #11

As a PSA, I always mention that women's symptoms can be different. yardwork Sunday #20

And by the way, he didn't manage to unlock the door. LisaL Sunday #12

Already stated in the OP Prairie Gates Sunday #13

He was 71, drank a lot, and was just on a long flight Peppertoo Sunday #15

I 100% believe that he died of an aortic dissection Prairie Gates Sunday #17

Why would his niece be en route to South Carolina? He was in DC. onenote Sunday #16

Thanks, my bad....correcting in the OP Prairie Gates Sunday #18