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In 2023, a Saint Joseph’s University MBA student Magaly Urban began learning the language of business: strategy, leadership, analytics, and resilience; at the same time, life handed her a lesson no classroom […]
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I was down the shore on vacation. I bent down to put my sneakers on and woke up 3 days later in Neuro ICU at Cooper Camden. I had already
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I immediately suffered a seizure reaction after passing out with no signs/symptoms prior. Last year 2025 Enjoying July 4th holiday amongst friends & family never expected to wake up the
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I suffered from a ruptured brain aneurysm back in April 2021, unbeknownst to me… woke up on a Sunday morning… asked my husband to call 911, as I knew something
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I was 27 years old, celebrating my third wedding anniversary, and recovering from an amazing Memorial Day weekend in Napa with friends when a brain aneurysm ruptured. It was May
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Before April 2024 I was living a relatively healthy lifestyle with no major medical problems. I was a 37-year-old living a busy and vibrant life in New York City for
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In 2005 I was attending a Christmas party. While at the party I went to the bathroom and was putting on lipstick when I noticed something was off about my
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Local Woman Sets Atlas World Record After Surviving Two Brain Aneurysms Michelle Houston becomes the first documented two-time brain aneurysm survivor to complete a sprint triathlon Brandywine, Maryland — July
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I would like people to know that it’s important to be your own advocate for your own health, and to really pay attention to their bodies….If I had, I maybe
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Kym was a real estate agent when her life suddenly changed. A stroke, caused by an aneurysm that suddenly ruptured. She was put into a medically induced coma for five
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I was 30 years old when I was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. It started with my mom. We were prepping for the holidays in 2016 when we learned about
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In January 2024, I thought I was battling Long Covid. I was trapped in a cycle of exhaustion that no amount of sleep could fix, haunted by a persistent, dull
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