Pediatric Stroke Stories

Meet Jayden — Perinatal Stroke

Meet Jayden — Perinatal Stroke

I was just 35 weeks pregnant and not ready to give birth to my second child. When the midwife told...

Meet Naomi — Perinatal Stroke

Meet Naomi — Perinatal Stroke

My name is Stefanie and I would like to share with you the testimony of my daughter Naomi, an in...

Meet Julie — Stroke at age 5

Meet Julie — Stroke at age 5

Julie’s story comes from Australia. It all started in 1989 when I was five, two weeks before my sixth birthday....

Meet Riley — Perinatal Stroke

Meet Riley — Perinatal Stroke

I remember exactly where I was when I got the call from the neurologist. She had finished reviewing Riley’s MRI...

Meet Courtney — Stroke at age 6

Meet Courtney — Stroke at age 6

It was March 24th, and three of my four children were home from school with the “flu.”  My daughter Courtney...

Meet Carter — Stroke at age 9 months

Meet Carter — Stroke at age 9 months

When Carter was born, I felt like my life was complete! He was my second child, my second son, and...

Meet Christian — Stroke at age 5 weeks

Meet Christian — Stroke at age 5 weeks

My third pregnancy was worry free: our biggest concern was whether to use a hospital or have a home birth....

Meet Catherine — Stroke at age 9

Meet Catherine — Stroke at age 9

While I was at work in February of 2013, my daughter’s school called and said to come quickly. They had...

Meet Alex — Stroke at age 12

Meet Alex — Stroke at age 12

October 31st, 2015. Our family dressed up as superheroes for Halloween: Iron Man, Batman, Spiderman, The Hulk, and Captain America....

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