Steven Sanchez
My name is Steven Sanchez. I suffered my stroke at the age of 34. I was a seasonal UPS driver trying to become a full time employee. I worked my bottom off trying to prove to the big shots I could do the job. I would take on loads that were not in my route to prove I was the one for the job. It started to happen during the second to last pickup of the day. I loaded my truck and felt strange. My left arm went numb. As I dug in my pocket for my keys I realized that I was not able to feel them, that scared me I thought I was having a heart attack. I had heard that when your left side goes numb it might be a heart attack. I was able to find the keys with my other hand. I drove off to my last stop. When I arrived there I noticed the back of my truck was open, which you should never do. That scared me even more.
As I was loading the truck I felt strange again. I told the guy that was helping me. He told me to sit down and he would load the truck. He then asked if I wanted some water. I told him yes and he gave me a bottle of water. I tried to grab it with my left hand but I was not able to hold it, it kept falling. Again I told him I did not feel well and I asked if I could use the phone to call my supervisor. He told me where the phone was.
I called my supervisor and told him I was not feeling well. He told me to finish loading the truck and come in. I said ok. My legs felt weak walking back to my truck. I tried to keep up my strength to finish but couldn
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