Overview
- Thompson said the stroke occurred on February 1 while she was in San Antonio for a work conference.
- She was treated at Methodist Metropolitan Hospital and thanked neurologist Dr. Roach and the staff for their care.
- She described the event as a cryptogenic stroke that doctors linked to a patent foramen ovale, a small hole in the heart.
- She plans to meet with neurologists and cardiologists who specialize in PFO to decide on next steps, which could include a heart procedure.
- She noted she is on unpaid FMLA leave and asked for donations or donated work days to help with medical bills after sharing a hospital-bed photo showing her recovery.