Name: Katie S.

City: Phoenix, AZ

Brain Injury:  BRAIN HEMMORHAGE

Explanation of Brain Injury:  When I was 17, I had a brain bleed that affected mainly the right parietal lobe and my right frontal lobe and subcortical structures on both sides, leaving me a quadriplegic.

Explanation of Mask:  My mask is a timeline from pre-injury to post-injury. The top represents before my stroke when I was in color guard and dance. I was outgoing, had lots of energy and a love for glitter! The black line shows that my bleed led to a VERY SUDDEN change in my life. After, my life seemed VERY CHAOTIC. I felt frustrated and overwhelmed as I had to relearn how to do everything. The bottom shows how I want the future to look bright regardless of my deficits. Despite my disability, I have HOPE that my future will get better!