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A 27-year-old woman returns home from the gym and her world changes forever when she nearly dies from a massive cerebellar stroke. Unbeknownst to her, Sara was taking combined estrogen and progesterone birth control medication while experiencing migraines with aura -- a potentially lethal contraindication. Progesterone-only birth control is the safest to take. After spending six months in rehab in California, she returns home to the great state of Wisconsin with her incredible and loving parents and continues rehab there. Sara remains patient, positive, and persistent in her fight back to overcome the effects of this devastating condition. A must-read for anyone who has experienced a stroke, and for the loved ones who care for them.

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Sara Anderson is from a small town, Westby, in Wisconsin. She received her B.A. in Linguistics and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sara completed an M.A. in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and was working as an ESL professional at the University of Southern California when she suffered a nearly fatal stroke in 2009. This tragic event took her away from life as she had known it. Sara returned to her home in Wisconsin where she enthusiastically continues to participate in therapy and yoga in order to rehabilitate her body. She hopes to help save lives with the information provided in her book.

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