By Dr. Faraz Javed , Performance Improvement Coordinator for Stroke and Chest Pain at Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Forty seconds. What does it mean to you? How long is it? Is it how often you check your phone for social media updates? Is it how frequently you refresh your patient list? Or, is it how [Continue Reading]
Surviving a stroke thanks to a life-saving school lesson
By Jade Waddy Seventeen-year old high school senior Dylan Meyer never thought a doctor’s lecture about the warning signs of a stroke would ultimately save his life – but it did. “I woke up at 5 a.m. on Nov. 20 last year and got ready to head to school,” Meyer said. “A friend and I [Continue Reading]
After Years of Battling Epilepsy, Cathy Gets Her Life Back with Minimally-Invasive Surgery
By Jade Waddy Cathy Streuding’s love for travel has taken her and her family across the globe. In September 2007, Streuding had just completed a 9-week course of anti-malaria medication to prepare for a family trip to Africa when she began experiencing breakthrough epileptic seizures. “I remember reading the side effects of the medication and [Continue Reading]
Teen, ejected from a vehicle, is thankful for a second chance at life
By Jade Waddy An act of heroism sent 17-year-old Lacy Johnson down a path that would change her outlook on life. While on summer break from high school, Johnson was ejected from a vehicle she was a passenger in, after it lost control. “I took off my seatbelt to help the driver try to regain [Continue Reading]
Teen Athlete Born with Spina Bifida Represents Team USA in Wheelchair Racing
By Jade Waddy When you see Jacob Allen, 18, racing around the track you would never know he’s only been competing for three years. The Ukraine-born athlete was born with spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don’t form properly. But that hasn’t stopped Allen from displaying tremendous athleticism [Continue Reading]
A Traumatic Brain Injury Stole Her Ability to Speak. Now, She’s Back to Teaching and Being a Mom to Her Three Boys
By Jade Waddy When fourth-grade math teacher Laura Chaffin and her husband, Bryan, decided to start a family, they knew they wanted to adopt. Their journey led them to Uganda, where they adopted their first son in 2014, and then, a year later, they decided to return to adopt their second son. By then, laws [Continue Reading]
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