John Reeves
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You know, maybe a year, a year kind of thing. And I'm like, and I'm like, and this is all while you were running for Senate. Yeah, yeah. This was three days before the primary. Oh, my God. Yeah, I was on my way to an event. And my wife, Giselle, she's like, you're having a stroke because they had that classic kinds of where, you know, half of my face.
You know, maybe a year, a year kind of thing. And I'm like, and I'm like, and this is all while you were running for Senate. Yeah, yeah. This was three days before the primary. Oh, my God. Yeah, I was on my way to an event. And my wife, Giselle, she's like, you're having a stroke because they had that classic kinds of where, you know, half of my face.
You know, maybe a year, a year kind of thing. And I'm like, and I'm like, and this is all while you were running for Senate. Yeah, yeah. This was three days before the primary. Oh, my God. Yeah, I was on my way to an event. And my wife, Giselle, she's like, you're having a stroke because they had that classic kinds of where, you know, half of my face.
I didn't know that, but it kind of just, you know, just... Yeah. And and and then they hotline me over to the hospital and I wouldn't I wouldn't have survived if we were in a different. I mean, there's parts of Pennsylvania and that's it. That's part of the tragic that if I wasn't close to the kinds of hospital that I was, it's 100 percent that I wouldn't have survived that.
I didn't know that, but it kind of just, you know, just... Yeah. And and and then they hotline me over to the hospital and I wouldn't I wouldn't have survived if we were in a different. I mean, there's parts of Pennsylvania and that's it. That's part of the tragic that if I wasn't close to the kinds of hospital that I was, it's 100 percent that I wouldn't have survived that.
I didn't know that, but it kind of just, you know, just... Yeah. And and and then they hotline me over to the hospital and I wouldn't I wouldn't have survived if we were in a different. I mean, there's parts of Pennsylvania and that's it. That's part of the tragic that if I wasn't close to the kinds of hospital that I was, it's 100 percent that I wouldn't have survived that.
And it got me there in enough time and they were able to, there was an expert there. And I actually had, I met that doctor that literally saved my life. And I'm like, oh my God. And he usually wasn't based in that hospital. He was usually out of Delaware, but he happened to be there. And he was here to give me an award for being that kind of an advocate for those things. I'm like, no, the
And it got me there in enough time and they were able to, there was an expert there. And I actually had, I met that doctor that literally saved my life. And I'm like, oh my God. And he usually wasn't based in that hospital. He was usually out of Delaware, but he happened to be there. And he was here to give me an award for being that kind of an advocate for those things. I'm like, no, the
And it got me there in enough time and they were able to, there was an expert there. And I actually had, I met that doctor that literally saved my life. And I'm like, oh my God. And he usually wasn't based in that hospital. He was usually out of Delaware, but he happened to be there. And he was here to give me an award for being that kind of an advocate for those things. I'm like, no, the
You deserve the award on that. That's incredibly lucky. Yeah. And then I asked, really looking for like a countdown of like, well, what's the prognosis? And I really, there wasn't much there on that. And I had to like, was I going to survive for long or what's that going to look? And then, of course, the entire majority on the Senate really was on the middle of that.
You deserve the award on that. That's incredibly lucky. Yeah. And then I asked, really looking for like a countdown of like, well, what's the prognosis? And I really, there wasn't much there on that. And I had to like, was I going to survive for long or what's that going to look? And then, of course, the entire majority on the Senate really was on the middle of that.
You deserve the award on that. That's incredibly lucky. Yeah. And then I asked, really looking for like a countdown of like, well, what's the prognosis? And I really, there wasn't much there on that. And I had to like, was I going to survive for long or what's that going to look? And then, of course, the entire majority on the Senate really was on the middle of that.
And that's a big responsibility after that. And then so the primary, it happened. And I actually had a really strong win. And I won all of 67 counties. Pennsylvania has 67 counties. And we carried every county, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and all across Pennsylvania. But at that point, I had a responsibility. It's like, am I able to recover? Am I going to be OK?
And that's a big responsibility after that. And then so the primary, it happened. And I actually had a really strong win. And I won all of 67 counties. Pennsylvania has 67 counties. And we carried every county, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and all across Pennsylvania. But at that point, I had a responsibility. It's like, am I able to recover? Am I going to be OK?
And that's a big responsibility after that. And then so the primary, it happened. And I actually had a really strong win. And I won all of 67 counties. Pennsylvania has 67 counties. And we carried every county, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and all across Pennsylvania. But at that point, I had a responsibility. It's like, am I able to recover? Am I going to be OK?
And I wouldn't recommend being in that in that situation. But I made a commitment more than anything. I was more worried about being being around to be a dad. I mean, I have three I have three young kids and my wife, you know, she lived through all of this. So at that at that point, it started. I was in the hospital for about 10 days. And I start to get better and better.
And I wouldn't recommend being in that in that situation. But I made a commitment more than anything. I was more worried about being being around to be a dad. I mean, I have three I have three young kids and my wife, you know, she lived through all of this. So at that at that point, it started. I was in the hospital for about 10 days. And I start to get better and better.
And I wouldn't recommend being in that in that situation. But I made a commitment more than anything. I was more worried about being being around to be a dad. I mean, I have three I have three young kids and my wife, you know, she lived through all of this. So at that at that point, it started. I was in the hospital for about 10 days. And I start to get better and better.
The strength started to come back a little bit, but it was still rough. And it was very, very clear, though, that I had a capacity to It's been impaired on hearing and those kinds of interaction and those things. But that's the thing.
The strength started to come back a little bit, but it was still rough. And it was very, very clear, though, that I had a capacity to It's been impaired on hearing and those kinds of interaction and those things. But that's the thing.