A Nurse And CrossFit Fan Who Suffered A Stroke At Age 29 Has Opened Up About Her Extensive Recovery As She Urges People To Understand The Signs Of The Disease

A nurse and CrossFit fan who suffered a stroke at age 29 has opened up about her extensive recovery as she urges people to understand the signs of the disease.  
Jayme Kelly, 31, from Boston, , woke up unable to move her right arm and leg on July 23, https://incitasecurity.com/60-minute-crossfit-workout/ 2019, but it didn't occur to her that she could be having a stroke at such a young age. 
Kelly, who was healthy and did CrossFit regularly, thought she had just slept 'weird' and her limbs were asleep.

When she realized she couambassadors.
Her stroke affected the left side of her brain, which controls language and the muscles on the right side of the body, among other things. 
She was unable to walk, move her right arm, or speak while she was in the hospital.
Further testing determined that she has Factor V Leiden, a genetic mutation that increases the risk of blood clots. 
She was also on hormonal birth control at the time, which added to her risk of developing blood clots. 
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Kelly (pictured with her niece in September 2019) spent a week in the hospital before being transferred to an in-patient rehabilitation 
Regaining her ability to speak, read, and move her right hand, has been a slow and arduous process, and she is still in speech therapy 
'They only tested me for Factor V because I had a stroke,' she told Today.

'I was on birth control, which a lot of women are, and the hormones reacted to the Factor V Leiden.'
Kelly spent a week in the hospital before being transferred to an in-patient rehabilitation where she underwent occupational, physical, and speech therapy. 
When she left rehab, she could only say, 'My name is Jayme Kelly,' 'How are you?' and 'I love you.' Regaining her ability to speak, read, and move her right hand, has been a slow and arduous process.
Kelly moved in with her parents while she continued outpatient therapy.

Her speech therapist noticed she was struggling with the emotional aspects of surviving a stroke and encouraged her to see a mental health therapist. 
Reliving what had happened to her seemed daunting at first, but she soon realized that the more she talked about it, the better she felt.  
Kelly is sharing her story as one of the American Heart Association's 2022 Go Red for Women Real Women ambassadors
'If you would have seen me on the street, no one really knew I am a stroke survivor, but I am,' she said of her ongoing recovery 
'If you would have seen me on the street, no one really knew I am a stroke survivor, but I am,' she said.

'And I didn't want anyone to know that I was depressed … I didn't want anyone to really understand how bad I was. How mad I was.' 
Kelly also opened up about her stroke and recovery in a