Episode 024: Pediatric Stroke: A Mother's Journey Becoming the Best Health Advocate for Her Child

Brenda Agnew, your host, welcomes Rebecca and Nadine, two moms that Brenda met in a project for Achieving Beyond Brain Injury Charitable Foundation. They are both examples of resilience and advocacy, and in today's episode, they are sharing their stories.

Nadine and Rebecca are mothers of children who survived a brain injury and after struggling to get the right diagnosis and treatments for their kids, they managed to make the tragedy into an opportunity to create awareness, take action, help others, and build crucial bonds with families going through similar situations.

Key Takeaways:

[1:52] Rebecca tells the story of her son, Owen.

[8:56] How did the coach realize it was a stroke?

[11:51] Nadine shares the story of her son, Andrew.

[25:07] You don't realize how strong your kids are until you watch them fight for their lives.

[25:53] Rebecca talks about how she met Nadine.

[27:48] Brenda shares how her son got diagnosed.

[29:10] Nadine and Rebecca talk about the need for support from someone that can relate to their grief.

[33:21] The assistance parents give each other is the most valuable.

[37:50] The struggles of a child and young teenager going through recovering from a brain injury.

[41:04] The most terrifying thought: Is this going to happen again?

[43:49] Nadine and Rebecca talk about Achieving Beyond Brain Injury Charitable Foundation.

[45:56] Creating awareness of the signs and symptoms of a pediatric stroke.

[50:34] Nadine shares about the scholarships for brain injury survivors.

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