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The following has been typed by my sister, Annie. I want to share my story because spontaneous brain bleeds, aneurysms and strokes can happen to young people too. I hope my story will show you the tremendous, breathtaking power of prayer. On March 31st, I suffered a hemorrhagic stoke. The cause is still unknown but the doctors are still running tests. I had a fabulous vacation, up until the stroke. I went to London to visit my friend Lorena. Then went to Israel to meet up with Forbes 30 Under

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On November 6, 2018, I suffered a stroke. My husband and I just came back home from voting in the Midterm election. I was making dinner when my head started hurting. I had an excruciating headache, not your normal typical headache. Then my right started to feel weird, it felt weightless. I told my husband about my headache and he asked, “Did you take your blood pressure medication?” I took my medication and checked my blood pressure with an automatic cuff. My blood pressure was 160/ 100. While,

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My name is Emily and I am 23 years old. On Thursday December 13, 2018 is when my life changed forever. I woke up around 8 A.M. ready to start my day. I did what I do every morning and take my dogs out then jump back in bed to check some emails before I start my day. Thursday is my day off from work so I usually take my time. My mom normally would be at work by this time however, she surprised me and took off to spend the day with me and do some last-minute Christmas shopping. Everything happens

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I realized very early on in my stroke recovery that I was in mourning for the death of who I once was. It wasn’t until a couple years later that I considered that the same “stages of grief” after the death of a loved one made famous by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her book On Death and Dying might pertain to people like us, too – those people who didn’t die, yet who became someone different. Here are the stages of grief in the order in which they’re supposed to occur – do any of these seem

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I joined a group, a statistic that I never thought I would be part of on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, over 3 years ago. I became a Stroke Survivor at the ripe old age of 31. Although I try not to let this define who I am, this experience has shaped the person I have become. My redirected future goal is to now inspire, educate, advocate and beat down the current stereotypes of who can be impacted.  80% of Strokes can be prevented by watching your numbers and following a healthy lifestyle, but

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