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  • April 24, 2020
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Author Janet Sutherland Madden Advocates for Brain Health

One afternoon Janet Sutherland left work to walk her dog. Without warning she was struck with the worst headache of her life. She was experiencing a ruptured brain aneurysm.

That was sixteen years ago. She was left blind and paralyzed. Given a three-percent chance to survive, Janet beat the odds. Today she’s recovered and thriving.

Following her recovery, she’s put much of her spare time into building awareness around brain health and increased funding for research.

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by Karen Kring



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