Healing Out Loud With Jackie Shea

Maggie Whittum, actress, stroke survivor, activist Show Notes: Maggie Whittum's (www.thegreatnowwhat.com) entire (charmed) life changed after she suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke at age 33, leaving her with many disabilities and challenges, including extreme visual impairments, intense chronic nerve pain, a paralyzed face, and a weak and uncoordinated left side. She is in the process of creating  "The Great Now What", a documentary film about her story, which she hopes will be a beautiful and life-affirming film for stroke survivors, people with chronic pain and chronic illness, and people with disabilities.  Join us in this episode as we discuss the complex layers of Maggie's hemorrhagic stroke recovery. Discussed in this Episode: Maggie's life before her hemorrhagic stroke Hemorrhagic stroke symptoms Maggie's story Brain surgery Cavernous Angioma What happens to your brain during a stroke Stroke facts and stats How to prevent stroke Hemorrhagic stroke recovery How to recover from