Fraternal twins suffer stroke nine months a part from each other at 26-years-old according to ABC News. Kathryn Tucker went to bed one night when she lost her vision and became numb after experiencing a sharp pain on the right side of her head. Despite the excruciating pain telling Tucker something was terribly wrong, when she was brought to a nearby hospital doctors reportedly "dismissed her symptoms as a migraine with aura." It wasn't until she went home and continuous pain prompted her to seek a second opinion that it was discovered she was suffering from a stroke.
"I slept for three days straight. Then, when I woke up, my vision was horrible. Everything was distorted and one-dimensional. I could barely get around," said Tucker. Nine months, Tucker's fraternal twin, Kimberly, suffered from the same fate. "Honestly, it's rare for us to actually evaluate two sisters who've had stroked within month of each other. If they had a family history, it would not be a surprise. It's quite uncommon," said Dr. Joni Clark, a vascular neurologist at the Barrow Neurological Institute.
Kimberly experienced the same sharp pains but on the left side of her head. According to ABD News, the Tucker twins shared similar lifestyles which can be used by doctors to explain why fraternal twins with no strokes in their family history to suffer from the same medical complications.
"Don't think you are impervious to stroke. We think we are invincible until we are not. This taught us a huge lesson that we are not guaranteed great health and we need to take care of our bodies," said Kimberly.
The Tucker twins have reportedly adopted a healthier lifestyle to ensure never to experience a stroke again.
