Journalist has stroke on air?

[camshafted]

I laughed at this first of all. And then I laughed at it the next three times but then realised this reporter may have been having a stroke when reporting - that stopped the laughing.

So now it's gone from hilarious to downright weird.

http://swns.com/reporter-serene-branson-talks-gibb...

[Eric Mc]

Poor girl. I hope she's OK.

[KrazyIvan]

yeah I laughed too, any news of if she really did have a stroke, so I can at least feel bad about laughing.

To be fair I have had a few vocal melt downs when the words coming out dont sounds anything like they did in my head, though not as bad as that.

[freecar]

That was awful to watch, I suppose being prewarned I knew not to laugh but OP did you not see the look of fear and confusion on her face? That was enough to show me how this wasn't just a tongue tied moment! I hope she's OK.

[Oldred_V8S]

Poor girl looked terrified, no sign of what was to come at the start, I hope she is OK.

[Jasandjules]

So not what I was expecting to read about.........

[Skii]

oooh that's not good

[camshafted]

I think I laughed because my friend sent it to me - he hadn't picked up on the stroke thing. When that dawns on you - it's a case of "oh no, how sad" rather than "ha".

Fingers crossed she's ok.

[Tiggsy]

In hospital still, undergoing tests

[AB]

Oh my word, something definitely went wrong there.

[Great Pretender]

Poor lass

[Tunku]

Sounds like my mum does, after her stroke. She won't leave her house now, which is sad.

[crankedup]

Career ending few seconds, she didn't drop the mic or other arm though, tried to keep going, very pro like! Well done to her and hopes she makes full recovery.

[Rude-boy]

Tunku said:

Sounds like my mum does, after her stroke. She won't leave her house now, which is sad.

Looks way too young to ever have considered herself at risk.

Some people fear being buried alive, some drowning. My personal idea of hell:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diving_Bell_and_t...

Hope she pulls through okay!

[The Hypno-Toad]

Haven't had a look at the video (crappy work browser won't load it.) but it could be a form of epileptic seizure, as that can sometimes take the form of talking gibberish. Plus I note that it was an event where there would be a lot of flash photography which could trigger a seizure if she was senstive to strobe lights, so hopefully that's not quite as bad as a stroke.

Poor girl whatever.

[AB]

Rude-boy said:

Looks way too young to ever have considered herself at risk.

Some people fear being buried alive, some drowning. My personal idea of hell:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diving_Bell_and_t...

Hope she pulls through okay!

I know someone who currently has locked-in syndrome. Poor girl.

http://www.justgiving.com/miaaustin
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-12...

Still gives me the shivers.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Best wishes to the poor girl.

[MOTORVATOR]

According to here not a stroke and didn't get admitted.

http://news.lalate.com/2011/02/14/serene-branson-g...

[carmonk]

MOTORVATOR said:

According to here not a stroke and didn't get admitted.

http://news.lalate.com/2011/02/14/serene-branson-g...

May not have been a stroke but it was certainly something. Maybe something like a mini epileptic episode, something that happens once and never again, but the line "Serene Branson was fine, just a bit nervous" isn't really believable.

[MOTORVATOR]

carmonk said:

May not have been a stroke but it was certainly something. Maybe something like a mini epileptic episode, something that happens once and never again, but the line "Serene Branson was fine, just a bit nervous" isn't really believable.

Does seem odd. They also refer to incorrect UK reports. Strange that CBS hasn't updated.