PS. The only clue I had that I was going ti stroje the first time was declining eyesight in my best eye. Doc said see an eye doctor. I went home, got a migrain and DH has to ask me about feeding..... as I explained evening chores, lost my speech and had a stroke right then. All started with my eye......

The carotids feed all areas of the brain, primarily the front like eyes and frontal lobe.

I got lucky. My eyesight is fine. My right arm works. But I lost areas of my brain. Given time the brain can rewire a lot, not 100%.

Better to avoid a stroke.imho.