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Former Patriots star Bruschi doing ‘much better’ after 2nd stroke

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Tedy Bruschi at the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII media center in New York in 2014. The former New England Patriots linebacker and current ESPN analyst is recovering in a Massachusetts hospital after suffering a second stroke.

ATTLEBORO, Mass. >> Former New England Patriots linebacker and ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi says he’s doing “much better” after suffering a second stroke.

In an Instagram post today, Bruschi says he knew what was happening immediately last Thursday when he lost use of his left arm, began slurring his speech and his wife noticed his face was drooping.

An ambulance took Bruschi to Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

The Instagram post includes a list of the several warning signs of a stroke that should prompt an immediate call to 911.

The 46-year-old Bruschi had a stroke in February 2005 days after the Patriots’ third Super Bowl win and learned he had a congenital heart defect that produced a hole in his heart. He retired after surgery but later returned and played three more seasons for the team.

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