| 19 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago Tedy's Team runs for stroke victims
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(NECN: Leslie Gaydos, Foxboro, Mass.) - New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi is headed into his 13th season with the Pats this year, but he hasn't forgotten what he went through three years ago when he suffered a stroke. Bruschi continues his efforts to educate the public about strokes. He'll have help doing that on Marathon Monday when Tedy's Team hits the pavement.
Tedy's Team is a group that will run the Boston Marathon to raise awareness fro the stroke warning signs and raise money for stroke research.
While he won't run with them, Bruschi, who suffered a stroke in 2005, provides the inspiration. He has motivated Katie Jerdee, a 21-year-old Northeastern student, who was in rough shape last spring -- in speech therapy and physical therapy after suffering a stroke.
Steve Hamilton runs for the four stroke survivors in his family.
Many of the members of Tedy's Team are running their first marathon and after what some of them have already been through, they're not worried about it.
Tedy's Team hopes to reach as many people as possible to get them to recognize stroke warning signs like sudden dizziness, numbness or headache and educate them to call 911 immediately.
For more information please call Charlene Bemis at 508-656-2000.
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