She felt like a rock star in her 20s — until she had 2 strokes at 27.
This is why preventive health matters.
07.19.17
Mom and veteran Tamika Quinn thought she was untouchable in her 20s — until she had two strokes back-to-back.
The first occurred on the right side of her brain, initially paralyzing the left side of her body. The second hit her frontal lobe. As a result, Tamika spent three and a half weeks recovering in intensive care. While she did regain her motor functions, the experience was a huge wake-up call for her.
"And to think it could've been prevented," Tamika recounts in the video below.
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