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“You have to be dedicated to the program and devoted to yourself.”
Short Story
Stroke at 30, a year later pregnant!
May 3, 2016 is the day I will never forget... the day I had a stroke. I was at home, fortunately, when this occurred. Fire and Rescue took me to the emergency room. At first, the hospital thought I was drunk because I was young! I had a computerized tomography (CT) scan done and then a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The CT was negative but the MRI showed that I had a large right cerebellum stroke. May 6th, if I could remember, is another day I would not forget... emergency brain surgery day for my expanding brain. I also had an implantable loop recorder (ILR) implanted on May 13th.
One year after my stroke, I found out I was pregnant! We did not think pregnancy could happen to us, especially after the stroke... we were wrong! In February 2018 I had my little boy. My stroke complicated the journey, but we made it.
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About Me
My name is Katie
I had an ischemic cerebellum stroke at age 30. Educating people that a stroke can happen to anyone is my mission. By sharing my story, education, and resources I hope to help others improve their life after a stroke.
I hope my blog inspires stroke survivors to keep pushing to improve -the sky is the limit.
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Regardless of the size or location of your stroke, days can be rough or even feel unbearable, but there can also be beautiful days. Don't allow yourself to get stuck in the dark; let the light shine even if it's a little at a time. Never give up. Keep pushing forward. You are not alone in this fight!