When most kids were concerned with homework, friends and sports, Jamie Coyle was faced with a life changing medical crisis. At the age of 12, she suffered a stroke. Read about her unique recovery journey from a child’s perspective into adulthood and how she is helping her fellow stroke survivors “never quit!”
Hi, my name is Jamie Coyle. When I was 12 years old, I was a prestigious hockey player. During a game in a tournament, after I had just scored a goal, I collapsed on the bench. Not knowing what had happened, I was confused and couldn’t move my right side. As they later found out, I survived a stroke. Not many people thought that was possible at such a young age and because of how healthy and athletic I was. I’m now 22 years old, but it wasn’t easy growing up after having a catastrophic illness. I was depressed, sad and lonely. I wrote a book about my struggles called “The Luckiest Girl In The World,” forwarded by none other than Tedy Bruschi. If you don’t know who that is, he played in the NFL on the New England Patriots and has retired. He also survived a stroke. Now my passion is connecting other survivors, sharing their stories to motivate and inspire recovering survivors, and raising awareness and educating others about strokes. I just recently started an Instagram account where I can do all of that! @strokesurvivorsneverquit is an account I created to tell other people’s stories of recovery and overcoming obstacles in the face of adversity. Everyday my goal is to never quit, never give up. I want to help spread that message to every survivor in the world.
To continue to follow Jamie’s journey, follow her at @strokesurvivorsneverquit on Instagram. Her book “The Luckiest Girl In The World” is available on Amazon HERE. Connect with more brain injury survivors on the YouSoRock Facebook Support Group at Facebook.com/groups/yousorock.
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