News Anchor Julie Chin Suffers Stroke Live on Air, Explains What Happened That Day (Video)

Oklahoma-based news Anchor Julie Chin suffered a stroke on live television while reading the news and she’s thankfully doing okay.

Julie is bravely talking about her experience and fans are hoping that the video of her suffering the medical emergency could help others detect early warning signs.

Click inside to watch the video and see what Julie shared…

“The past few days are still a little bit of a mystery, but my doctors believe I had the beginnings of a stroke live on the air Saturday morning. Some of you witnessed it firsthand, and I’m so sorry that happened,” Julie posted on her Facebook page. “The episode seemed to have come out of nowhere. I felt great before our show. However, over the course of several minutes during our newscast, things started to happen. First, I lost partial vision in one eye. A little bit later my hand and arm went numb. Then, I knew I was in big trouble when my mouth would not speak the words that were right in front of me on the teleprompter. If you were watching Saturday morning, you know how desperately I tried to steer the show forward, but the words just wouldn’t come. ”

“*Most importantly* I’ve learned that it’s not always obvious when someone has a stroke, and action is critical. This acronym helps identify the symptoms to look for: BE FAST and then if needed, be fast and call 911,” Julie continued.

See the acronym below for warning signs.

B.alance (Sudden loss of balance)
E.yes (Sudden vision changes)
F.ace (Facial droop)
A.rms (One arm drifts downward)
S.peech (Slurred/confused speech)
T.ime & Terrible headache

During an appearance on the Today show on Wednesday (September 7), Julie spoke about the experience and how she was released from the hospital and undergoing more tests to hopefully determine why this happened.

We’re wishing Julie all the best in her recovery. To see the video of what happened while Julie was on the air, check out her Today show interview below.