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Why Terrance Minnoy
considers SJCH a godsend
If you’re 44 years old,
work out four
times a week, eat reasonably well and referee
college basketball for fun, you’re not supposed to
have a stroke.
At least that’s what Bakersfield resident Terrance
Minnoy thought. That was until he ended up on
his bedroom floor, trapped in a body that couldn’t
even get to his cellphone lying just a few feet
away.
From concerning to terribly wrong
In early February 2015, Terrance was in Los
Angeles for a quick work trip. After a long day,
he decided to meet up with a friend for dinner at
a nearby mall. As they casually cruised through
the stores, Terrance noticed a problem with his
vision—but he chalked it up to fatigue.
“I realized pretty quickly that my vision wasn’t
normal,” he says. “I just tried to ignore it and fig-
ured I would sleep it off.”
But the next day wasn’t better. Terrance decided
he needed to get back to Bakersfield to see his
eye doctor. He made the trip back home without
incident and went straight to the optometrist’s
office.
“The doctor did a full exam and told me that
my eyes were structurally fine,” Terrance says.
“He said it might be a problem with my brain
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To see Terrance tell his
story, visit
sjch.us/stories .Grateful for
each day:
Stroke
survivor Terrance
Minnoy savors
time with his
family, including
his young
daughter.