CAMP HILL, Pa. — Just days before World Stroke Day, the UPMC Pinnacle Foundation and UPMC Neurological Institute hosted their first-ever Stroke Survivors Reunion in Pennsylvania. The event brought together dozens of survivors and their families to celebrate resilience and second chances.
Among the attendees was 80-year-old Ed Hermance, who shared his remarkable recovery story.
On May 17, Hermance suffered a stroke while descending the stairs in his home. His wife and daughter quickly recognized the symptoms — drooping face, slurred speech, and loss of movement on his left side — and called 911…