At Just 8, She Suffered Two Silent Strokes: Now 12-Year-Old Girl Turns Her Story Into a Powerful Awareness Campaign!

At Just 8, She Suffered Two Silent Strokes: Now 12-Year-Old Girl Turns Her Story Into a Powerful Awareness Campaign!

Tayshelice Hewitt was only eight when her mother noticed she could no longer walk in a straight line. Medical examinations revealed she had suffered two silent strokes linked to sickle cell disease.

Now 12, Tayshelice is using her experience to raise awareness about how strokes can affect children and young people. In recognition of her story, an ice sculpture inspired by her brain has been unveiled at an exhibition in London.

A powerful reminder that strokes are not just an adult health concern