Copy of 7/4/18 post by Abby (taken from her Instagram and Facebook pages):
... For those of you wondering, or for those who may have heard by now I
recently suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke caused by an unexplained
brain hemorrhage after the burst of a
cerebral cavernous malformation (blood
vessel/vein tangle) on my brain...it’s not a great way to spend the
holiday but after weeks in neuro ICU & The Cleveland Clinic, laying
20 hours a day alone in bed, a lot of pr
aying,
and several very emotionally tough days in a rehabilitation center
relearning how to walk, function, and use my left hand again (and
learning BIG TIME to appreciate the importance of the non-dominant hand), and A LOT of emotional support from friends and family...I’m finally
home! Apologies in advance for the long rant about to come on
APPRECIATING YOUR HEALTH!! Never in a million years did I think that at
22 I would have to deal with a medical condition, let alone a stroke, so
severe and mentally-tiring that it would make me appreciate SO much
having the ability to walk, talk, SMILE, go to work (and to anyone
hating going to work lately I can confirm that laying in bed all day
everyday watching Netflix/TV and sleeping is much, much worse no matter
how appealing it may sound after a long day or week - but hey, I also
love my job 
🤷🏼♀️@rsboutique)
,and other normal everyday activities like going to the bathroom,
showering, and putting on makeup.... and also... PSA please take all of
your head pain/headaches, body imbalance, facial weakness, and other
symptoms of a stroke seriously... no matter WHAT AGE YOU ARE. I’m proof
you don’t have to be 80+ years old. Also major s/o to everyone who has
visited the hospital/rehab/my house, checked in on me, listened to me
complain nonstop, or cheered me up/made me smile during a time when it
is literally physically hard to do so (especially my amazing parents who
have been by my side everyday)!
and thank you to everyone who sent or brought flowers and other goodies
(mostly satisfying my never ending pizza, peanut butter smoothie, and
weird milkshake combination cravings)!!! I appreciate it and you all. OK
Take good care of your brain people!
Post Update. Here is a video that Abby's good friend and roommate made for her for her post-surgery recovery:
