She believed it was an allergic reaction but an Omaha woman was having a stroke

Out of the blue, Radicia's life changed. "February 28, 2019. It was just a typical day," she recalled. Radicia had taken a cooking class, then went home to prepare for an early start to her work week the next day. She describes having a tingling sensation in her face, blurred vision and a loss of balance. Radicia told herself it was an allergic reaction; however, her family feared she was having a stroke. They were right. Radicia went to the hospital just in time to receive tPA, or tissue plasminogen activator, which can dissolve blood clots. For candidates, the medicine should be administered within three hours of a stroke.