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When this man’s wife gave birth to a black baby, he dumped her in the most cruel way. Twenty years later, something unbelievable happened. Welcome to the Amazing Truth Channel! Do not forget to subscribe and activate the bell button to receive all new updates. Now, go to the story.

Anna shook in fear as Jeff walked menacingly towards her. She tightened her hold around the baby sleeping peacefully in her arms. Tears streamed down her face as dread filled the pit of her belly…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

“Who’s the father of that thing?” Jeff bellowed as he drew closer, his eyes blazing with fury. For fear of his anger, Anna only whimpered and didn’t utter a word.

“Answer me!” he roared, this time hitting his fist on the wall where she rested. Her fears heightened, causing her to jerk as she shivered. Jeff groaned in anger, holding his fists tightly as he shot daggers at her with his eyes. Without another word, he stormed out of the hospital room.

Tears rolled down Anna’s eyes as she watched her husband leave. She took another look at the beautiful baby boy sleeping calmly in her arms. She took pity on him, feeling he didn’t deserve to be welcomed in such a manner. Still, she couldn’t fathom how the baby came out black—she and Jeff were white. Even the medical staff didn’t have an explanation for Anna. They only suggested some tests, including a DNA test. With this, they would be able to come up with the much-needed answers.

Five days later, Anna was discharged from the hospital. Throughout her stay, Jeff never called or came around to check on her, and Anna was more than disappointed in Jeff. What happened to all the vows they had made to be there for each other no matter what? Still, she understood his anger. If she were in his shoes, she would have been angry too, but abandoning her at the hospital was just too much. It meant he had lost trust in her completely. Even if he entertained doubts about the child being his, they could have gone as far as a DNA test. It was much better than doubting her completely, Anna thought.

When she finally got home, she met Jeff, who immediately gave her a cold, bloody look. As their eyes locked, without a word, he walked into the guest room. Anna sighed and entered their room. A few minutes later, after she had fed her baby and made sure he was fast asleep, she decided to confront her husband.

Jeff looked up in shock when Anna entered the guest room.

“What do you want?” he bellowed, angry that she even had the guts to walk into his room. Anna remained silent until she had gotten close enough. She then began to remind him of their earlier days and the vows they had made to each other. She asked him why he would entertain this much doubt and abandon her at the hospital. Why would he think she would at any time be disloyal to the relationship they shared? She then swore that she had never entertained the thought of cheating on him, let alone actually doing it. She even suggested they go for a DNA test if he still doubted her. Tears streamed down her eyes as she spoke and pleaded, but all Jeff did was throw her dirty looks.

When it seemed she was done, Jeff let out a sarcastic laugh. He then said he would not waste his money on a DNA test to prove the obvious—that she had been unfaithful to him with a black man. He told her to leave with her bastard and go meet her lover, or else he would make the house unbearable for her and the baby. Then, he pushed her out of the room and ordered her to just pack her things and leave, or he would force her to do so. Afterward, he shut the door in her face.

Anna sat by the door and wept bitterly. She continued to bang on the door, begging Jeff to believe her, but he remained deaf to her pleas. The only time he responded was to tell her to leave his place and begin packing her things, or he would do something she would regret.

When she got exhausted from pleading and arguing with a rock, she got up and went to her room. She decided to give him some space. She understood Jeff’s anger was bad, and she didn’t want to be a victim of it. Probably, he needed more space and time to think things through. She decided to give him that. She then called her sister and explained everything to her. That night, her sister drove down to Anna’s apartment and helped her pack a few things, and some of the baby’s.

As Anna entered the car with her baby, she looked behind, hoping Jeff would come around. But of course, no one was in sight. Her sister tried to calm her, telling her it would be fine.

A few days later, Anna woke up to discover that all the money in the joint account she shared with Jeff had been cleared. She was stunned. Her heart raced, and tears streamed down her face as she kept checking the balance. She couldn’t believe what she was seeing. This time around, she damned the consequences and decided to confront Jeff—this was madness!

She quickly got dressed and headed down to their matrimonial home. But upon getting there, she realized something even worse had happened. The house was empty. All of Jeff’s things, and all of hers, were gone. As if that wasn’t enough, all the baby stuff was gone too. Why was Jeff doing this, she kept pondering? Why would he hurt her this much for an accusation he wasn’t willing to prove? Did he just enjoy hurting her?

Hours went by before Anna eventually got up, wiping her tears, when she saw a piece of paper by the wall. It was a note written by Jeff. She could feel her heart almost popping out of her chest as she read the last words he wrote to her.

“My dear Anna, I can’t believe you would betray my trust this much. I can’t imagine life with you and that bastard, so I think it’s better we call it quits. Please don’t ever try to reach me. You’ll be meeting my lawyer soon.”

Anna’s eyes widened as she read through the note. When the realization of what this meant hit her, she screamed and burst into tears as she fell onto the ground. She cried and wailed. She tried calling him, but of course, his line was switched off. She guessed he had blocked her number. She then called her sister and cried bitterly, narrating what she had met at home. Her sister, who was at work, had to make an excuse to attend to her.

Two weeks later, Jeff’s lawyers came around and handed her the divorce papers to sign. She was quite exhausted from crying, and any efforts to save her marriage were more or less a waste of time. She just signed the papers without arguments. The pain was unbearable. She had lost strength from crying, and she was agonizingly bitter. Her sister kept cheering her up, telling her that Jeff never deserved her in the first place, that he was gone for good. But nothing her sister did was able to soothe the pain; it only helped her stay strong. But she was grateful for her sister—she was always there to cheer and help with the baby. Her sister had also kept her from going into depression.

Despite the unforeseen circumstances his birth seemed to have brought, Anna never blamed her baby for her misfortunes. Each time she looked at him, she was grateful to God for the gift of life. She felt nothing but love for her baby and named him Jaden. She was determined to raise him with all the love in her heart, counting him innocent of the trauma she was going through.

Her maternity leave came to an end, and she had to resume work. She took Jaden to a daycare in the morning before driving down to work, but due to the agony she was going through, she became less efficient at work. She worked in customer service at a microfinance bank. Tasks that had seemed easier for her initially felt tougher to run smoothly. The once smiling and bubbly young Anna became moody and reserved, appearing a bit shabby.

A few weeks later, her supervisor, Pedro Williams, called her. He began asking her what the matter was, as she was no longer the employee he had come to know and appreciate. At first, she claimed nothing was wrong and apologized for her recent shortcomings. As he persisted, she claimed it was probably because she had just finished her maternity leave. It was later she broke into tears and related to her boss the current state of her marriage due to the birth of her baby.

Pedro felt sorry for her. He calmed her and encouraged her to remain strong. He told her that it would all make sense in the end. He then embraced her and let her cry on his chest as he patted her back. She was one of his favorite subordinates due to her work ethic and her personality as a whole. It felt unfair to him that someone as graceful as she would be going through this. He then decided to help her heal.

Every break period, Pedro would go out with her. Initially, she was hesitant, but his persistence eventually led her to join him for lunch. Over time, this routine helped build an acquaintance between them. During the weekends, Pedro also came around to see her and the baby and asked how they were doing. Sometimes, if he had time on his hands, he would take them out to either see a movie or to enjoy a park or a beach, or to a nice restaurant. Sometimes, he just drove them around to see and enjoy nature, knowing Anna barely came out after work hours as she would wallow in sorrow.

After a few months, Anna began to heal. She gradually returned to the cheerful lady she had always been at work. She was most grateful to her boss for

helping her get over the hurt her past marriage had brought. Pedro was happy for her healing and still kept coming around to check on her progress. It had become a kind of routine between the two of them, and it just went on naturally. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

A year later, feelings began to spark. Pedro was a widower. His wife had died during childbirth, and the baby was stillborn, bringing double tragedy for Pedro. Maybe that’s why he had empathized so easily with Anna’s pain. He had been broken beyond words, and it had taken him a year to properly heal. But he had never felt the need to move on—until now. He realized he felt something he had never expected to feel and had even given up on ever feeling again. He had honestly started his relationship with Anna on a very platonic note—he had only wanted to help her heal. But now, he felt she was more than a friend to him. He wanted more than just friendship.

So, on one weekend, he asked if they could take their relationship to another level as he expressed his feelings for her. Anna was surprised. She too was beginning to admire him beyond their working relationship and friendship, but she didn’t expect he would feel the same. Unfortunately, although she had healed from the trauma of Jeff’s betrayal, she still loved him. So, she couldn’t love someone else as she could him. She politely declined Pedro’s request, hurting him deeply.

Still, Pedro didn’t give up. He remained there for her and kept showing her how much he cared for her. Anna appreciated his kindness and care, and they remained friends. One day, she was cooking in the kitchen when she heard Jaden scream from the living room. Alarmed, she decided to rush to know what was wrong and didn’t pay attention to her surroundings. She hit the pot containing the hot sauce she was stirring while trying to run out, and it came tumbling down and poured all over her legs. She screamed in pain as the heat burned her flesh. Jaden rushed to the kitchen instead and began crying again when he saw his mom crying in pain. He was too young to know what to do, and the only way he could express his confusion was by crying.

Anna knew she had to be strong for herself and her son. Despite the pain, she got up and walked to her phone while patting her son. Her sister was away on a business trip at the time. The only person she could call was Pedro. She called him to ask him if he could help her get to the hospital. He immediately agreed and got into his car.

While waiting for Pedro, she applied first aid on the wound. When they got to the hospital, she was admitted for proper treatment. Anna was scared about the welfare of her son. Her sister was away, and she had no one who would willingly look after Jaden. But even without asking or expressing her worries, Pedro told her he would look after Jaden while she was at the hospital.

Anna couldn’t express her gratitude enough—she was too grateful for his kindness and thoughtfulness. Pedro acted like a loving father to Jaden. He looked after him with so much love and patience. He made sure to meet his needs and ensured the boy was okay. After work, he would drive them both to see how Anna was faring at the hospital. When they came around, Anna could see how happy Jaden was with Pedro. She had been skeptical about him staying with Pedro, thinking Jaden would be uncomfortable as he had never been alone with anyone else besides her sister. But she was shocked to see how Pedro and Jaden flowed seamlessly. She even heard Jaden refer to him as “Papa” rather than the usual “Uncle Pedro” he called him.

A week later, she was discharged, and Pedro drove her home. He then ordered that she rest at home for a few days before resuming work. Anna spent those few days at home reflecting on the bond between her and her boss. She was convinced he loved her and her son. She too could no longer deny the fact that she had fallen in love with him. She made a decision—she decided to move on. Even Jaden loved him, and she knew he would be a great father to Jaden. More so, Jaden needed a father figure in his life, and no one else wore that shoe better than Pedro.

When she went back to work, she entered his office to thank him for his kindness and help when she needed it the most, which he gracefully accepted. She then told him that she loved him and would like to take their relationship to a deeper level. Pedro was so happy to hear this that he immediately pulled her into a warm embrace and kissed her. Pedro never ceased to shower Anna with love. Soon, her fellow colleagues knew there was something going on between the boss and her. This earned the jealousy of some and the admiration of others. But Anna never let it get to her head, and she never let it affect her work. She still remained the cheerful and efficient lady they had known her to be, and Pedro just kept loving her more and more.

Two years later, Pedro knew he had to settle down with Anna. So, on her birthday that year, as she entered the office, she was shocked to see the entrance was decorated with balloons and flowers. As she entered, she heard a “Happy Birthday!” shout from her colleagues. She was shocked and looked around in amusement as her hands covered her mouth. She then gave a hearty laugh to fight the tears that threatened to fall—this was too beautiful. She began to thank everyone for the efforts they made in doing this for her, but in the midst of the crowd, she searched for Pedro but didn’t find him. She suspected he was the mastermind behind this, but where was he?

“Happy Birthday,” she heard his calm voice from behind her. As she turned around, Pedro was standing behind her with a wide smile and a cake in his hands. Both her hands were on her lips, covering her mouth as tears began running. His smile widened, and he urged her to come closer to him to give him a side hug because of the cake he was holding. She whispered, “Thank you,” and he pecked her lips.

When it was time to cut the cake, Anna slid the knife through the cake but realized there was something hard. She became curious and decided to cut the cake open. When she did, she found a golden ring. When she picked it up and turned back, she met Pedro already down on one knee.

She gasped in shock.

“I love you, Anna, and I don’t think I can do life without you. I also want to be a father to Jaden, so please, will you marry me?” Pedro asked so lovingly that tears ran down Anna’s cheeks as she nodded. He then collected the ring from her hand and slid it onto her finger. He got up and kissed her while the cheerful onlookers watched on with admiration—they had tears streaming down their faces too.

Three months later, they got married. As the years passed by, the couple groomed Jaden to be a responsible child. They made sure Jaden got the best of everything—school, clothes, and education. Jaden made them proud with his exceptional intelligence. In due time, he graduated high school, got into college, and studied computer science. Upon graduation, he was immediately employed at a tech company. His employment came with privileges like a house and a car, with a hefty salary offer. His parents couldn’t have been happier, especially Anna.

Everything was going fine for this family until someone they never thought they would ever see showed up in their lives. That day, the family was having a small outdoor gathering to celebrate Jaden’s birthday when a strange man suddenly showed up. The old man looked shabby and rough. He also exuded a foul stench, and Jaden felt nothing but sympathy for him. Jaden was about to offer the man a drink when Anna stopped him.

“That’s the man who abandoned you,” she said ever so coldly.

Hearing those words, Jaden went into a rage and ordered Jeff to leave at once. Shamelessly, Jeff went on one knee and begged for a listening ear. Through tears, he narrated how his mother had reached out to him about ten years ago. She had confessed that his biological father was the man with whom she had cheated shortly after getting married to the man he believed was his dad.

“So why did you come back? You knew ten years ago! What took you so long?” Jaden screamed.

Jeff had no sensible answer. He had actually gotten carried away with living a life without responsibility. After he dumped Anna, he lived his life carelessly. He went from party to party, dated several women, and spent lavishly. Eventually, he settled with a younger girl only five years ago, and that marked the beginning of his misery. She made his life a living hell. She never truly loved him and was only with him for his money. As a result of his marital problems, Jeff could no longer focus at work, and he got laid off. Just when he thought things couldn’t get any worse, his young lover fled.

That day, he had gone out to take a bottle or two. Whenever he went out that way, he would stay away for several hours just to escape the wrath of his girlfriend. When he eventually returned home that day, he got the shock of his life—every single thing he owned was gone. Worse off, he began getting debit alerts on his phone until almost nothing was left. Overwhelmed with shock, Jeff suffered a stroke. Fortunately for him, his neighbor came to his aid, and he was taken to the hospital, where he eventually recovered.

As soon as he got discharged, Jeff knew he had to look for his original family. Being treated in such a way made him realize how badly he had treated Anna and his son. He had heard

that Anna had remarried, but still believed he stood a chance—after all, she had been madly in love with him back then. How wrong he was!

Anna told him that he had no place in their lives and that she revoked his paternity rights years ago. Together, mother and son then screamed at him to leave and never show his face again. Jeff walked away in shame. He later ended up in an old people’s home, wishing he could turn back the hands of time and act right.


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WATCH|| A Man Caught His Wife Red Handed Cheating On Him With Another Man In A Vehicle, See The End

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A dramatic scene unfolded on a quiet suburban street when a man discovered his wife in a compromising situation with another man inside a parked vehicle. The confrontation, which quickly escalated, drew the attention of passersby and sparked heated debates about infidelity and public humiliation.

According to witnesses, the husband, who had been suspicious of his wife’s behavior, followed her after she claimed to be running errands. His worst fears were confirmed when he found her in the embrace of another man in the front seat of a car parked discreetly near a shopping center…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

 

Video footage of the incident, captured by bystanders, shows the visibly enraged husband demanding an explanation as his wife and her alleged lover scramble to cover themselves. The man accused his wife of betraying their marriage vows, while the startled lover pleaded for calm, claiming he was unaware she was married.

The scene quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread discussions. Some users expressed sympathy for the betrayed husband, while others criticized the public airing of private matters. “This is heartbreaking, but no one deserves to be humiliated like this, no matter the circumstances,” commented one user.

Psychologists and relationship experts weighed in, urging couples to seek counseling to address marital issues rather than resorting to confrontations that could escalate into violence or public spectacle. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>> READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Meanwhile, local authorities confirmed they were not pursuing any charges, as the altercation did not result in physical harm or property damage. However, they urged community members to handle personal matters privately and respectfully.

Infidelity remains a sensitive and divisive topic in society, often leaving deep emotional scars for those involved. While this incident has provided fodder for gossip and memes, it also highlights the complex dynamics of relationships and the pain betrayal can cause.

As the dust settles, the man’s heartbreaking discovery serves as a cautionary tale of trust, honesty, and the consequences of deceit in intimate relationships.

 

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Meet The 3 Men Who Killed Lucky Dube, Why They Killed Him and What Was Done To Them (Photos).

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Fortunate Man began making music when he was extremely youthful. Before 1984, when he began doing reggae, he made some “mbaqanga” records in Zulu and Afrikaans. Peter Tosh affected these melodies. In South Africa, he was the most popular reggae performer. After he met Bounce Marley and Peter Tosh and changed from mbaqanga to reggae, his Disc Detainee turned into the most famous record in South Africa during the 1980s and 1990s.

There were a ton of deals of the Serious Reggae Business assortment in Ghana. He won in excess of 20 honors at home and abroad. He went through his entire time on earth voyaging. It seemed as though somebody was attempting to take Fortunate Dube’s vehicle when he was killed. He was shot around midnight in an area in Johannesburg. He was 43 years of age. Scott Bobb, who works for us, sends us news from that point…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

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Five men were captured according to his demise, and on Walk 31, 2009, three of them were viewed as liable. The three individuals who went after the reggae vocalist said they shot and killed him when they attempted to take his vehicle since they thought he was Nigerian and didn’t realize he was a reggae artist. Police in South Africa say that three individuals shot the well known reggae craftsman as he dropped off his child in the Rosettenville neighborhood of Johannesburg.

Mpho Maruping, a state observer, said that her significant other had conceded to being important for Dube’s bombed seizing and told her what happened to the multi-grant winning genius. The lady told the Johannesburg High Court about the night Dube was shot while driving his child and little girl to school in Rosettenville. Dube’s family was crying behind the scenes. Maruping and Thabo Maruping are hitched. From the outset, he was blamed for killing Dube, however at that point he turned state’s observer.

 

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17 Years Old Slept in His Friend’s House Then He Woke Up to Find Out the Shock of His Life –

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Cody Dietz, a teenager from York, Pennsylvania, was your ordinary adolescent. As a 17-year-old, he enjoyed spending time with his peers and attending sleepovers on a regular basis. As it occurred, he’d been living a normal life until something happened one night that altered everything.

Cody’s mother, Bonnie, attempted to contact her son on his cell phone and inquire as to when he expected to return home, but he didn’t answer the call. When he didn’t return her call after a short period of time, she realized that something was seriously wrong. She tried calling him over and over again, but he didn’t pick up the phone. Bonnie began to feel apprehensive…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

 

More information on Cody’s story can be seen in the following video. Cody’s father’s phone finally rang, but it wasn’t Cody who was on the other end of the line. Cody’s companion informed them that Cody was unable to stand and was murmuring unintelligibly at the time of the incident. While he was holding the phone up to Cody’s mouth, all his father could hear was gurgling noises on the other end of it.

Cody’s parents were aware that something was badly wrong, and an ambulance was dispatched immediately. When the paramedics arrived, they initially thought Cody had suffered a stroke. However, he was later proved incorrect. He was flown to the nearest hospital in a rescue chopper as soon as they discovered him, and it was then that their fears were confirmed.

Dr. Ray Reischwein, the hospital’s neurologist, expressed considerable concern about Cody’s condition, saying, “The timeliness of the diagnosis is critical. Many of the therapies produce the best results when they’re completed within six hours.” Cody’s delay in receiving a diagnosis was approximately 12 hours.

In severe condition, Cody was sent to an MRI scan, which revealed that he had suffered a stroke on the left side of his brain. He only had a 20% chance of surviving the situation because of the amount of time that had gone between Cody’s stroke and his arrival at the hospital. Physicians were forced to undertake a difficult surgery that included the removal of the top of his skull in order to relieve the pressure on his brain. They would also reduce Cody’s body to 33 degrees Celsius or 91 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a process that’s commonly utilized on patients having open heart surgery and brain surgery. The cooling of the body minimizes the amount of oxygen consumed by the brain, preventing brain cells from being killed.

Cody spent three weeks in an induced coma following the procedure, during which time his parents feared for his life. During Bonnie’s time spent by her son’s bedside, trying not to lose hope, she recalled that Cody displayed signs of illness a week before suffering a stroke. He’d spoken slowly and garbled his words, and she’d seen that his limbs were twitching constantly throughout the conversation. The reason for this odd behavior had now been identified.

When Cody was brought out of his coma by physicians, the magnitude of the damage caused by the stroke was immediately apparent. The right side of his body was paralyzed, and he was unable to speak or write anymore. Doctors informed the family that their son’s rehabilitation would take a long time, and that they could not expect him to make a full recovery.

After a few weeks, Cody astonished everyone by regaining his ability to talk, and after two years of hard rehabilitation, he was back to his previous level of fitness. Following his horrific experience, Cody’s dedicated himself to educating other teenagers and their parents about the symptoms that can indicate the onset of a forthcoming stroke. “I wish I’d gone to the doctor sooner, but who knows what could have happened,” Cody said.

It’s also his mother, Bonnie, who’s been working tirelessly to raise awareness about the hazards and symptoms to watch out for. These include a feeling of faintness, facial paralysis, slurred speech, and eyesight issues. “My suggestion to parents is to not overlook any signals that their child may be experiencing,” Bonnie cautioned. “The most significant issue with strokes is that they’re extremely difficult for people to notice. It’s common for people to believe that strokes only occur in older people and to disregard the symptoms when they manifest themselves in younger adults and youngsters.”

The unfortunate irony of this is that doctors have actually detected a rise in the number of stroke cases among teenagers and children, and they believe this is due to an increase in the number of people living unhealthy lives. The fact is that many teenagers smoke, drink, and do drugs in the mistaken belief that they’re immortal. Unfortunately, many of them learn the hard way that they’re not, in fact, immortal.

Hopefully, by raising awareness among youth and their parents about the dangers of stroke and learning to recognize the signs and symptoms, strokes can be avoided or, at the very least, dealt with before it’s too late. The onset of a stroke can occur at any stage.

When Cody Dietz failed to awaken the morning after a party, his pals assumed he was suffering from a hangover and allowed him to sleep. They had no idea that their 17-year-old friend had suffered a stroke that may have resulted in his death, but it happened. The father of his friend contacted me and said, “Your son is stumbling around. Can I call 9-1-1?” Cody’s mother, Bonnie Dietz, recalled the events of July 30th, 2008, when Cody was killed. She explained that the boys had been drinking at another location the night before and had gone to his friend’s house thereafter.

A CAT scan performed at York Hospital’s emergency department revealed that her son had suffered a major left brain stroke. He was airlifted to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center by Life Lion helicopter, whereas neurologist Dr. Ray Reichwein had no time to waste in making critical decisions on his behalf. “The diagnosis must be made within a specific time frame. Many of the treatments are most effective when administered within six hours. Cody’s delay in diagnosis was close to 12 hours,” said Reichwein, who was unable to administer some of the conventional treatments due to the delay in diagnosis. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Cody’s friend’s lack of knowledge is not uncommon. Most adults, let alone teenagers, are unaware that a teenager can suffer a stroke, according to medical professionals. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, stroke is one of the top 10 causes of mortality among children, and the number of children who die from it is increasing.

Reichwein, head of Hershey’s Stroke Program, said that over the past several years, the usual risk factors—things like obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, smoking, and a more sedentary lifestyle—have become more prevalent in children. Those risk factors are associated with a considerable increase in the rise of a stroke. To make matters worse, most teenagers are unaware of their risk factors, and they’re unaware that certain lifestyle choices, such as smoking, drinking alcohol, using marijuana, or taking birth control pills, can put them at even greater risk of having a stroke, according to Kathy Morrison, manager of Hershey’s Stroke Program.

“Most teenagers are unaware of their risk factors,” she said. “Because teenagers believe they’re indestructible and believe that stroke is mainly a problem for old people, adolescent stroke isn’t even on their radar screen,” according to Morrison, who’s in charge of Hershey’s School Age Stroke Awareness Program.

When Cody’s story is told to kids, they’re very taken aback, she says. “It doesn’t get much more dramatic than this for him.” Cody was suffering from severe brain swelling, and there was nowhere for it to go. In the absence of further intervention, his type of stroke carries an 80% mortality risk, and his was likely close to 100%, said Reichwein, who removed part of Cody’s skull and extended the lining over the surface of the brain to reduce swelling.

Cody was next subjected to therapeutic hypothermia, in which his body was cooled to 33 degrees in order to aid in the survival of injured brain cells and the reduction of edema. After several days, the swelling had subsided to a minor degree. In spite of this, his mother stated, “We weren’t sure whether he would make it for another three weeks. We had a large number of people praying for him. His presence here, I believe, is solely due to the grace of God.”

In the wake of the stroke on his left brain side, Reichwein explained that his speech and understanding were impaired, as was his ability to use his right side and dominant hand. “We have such a positive outcome given the extent of his brain injuries. It’s nothing short of a miracle. I’m not the only one working here. There’s another women in their 20s and 30s who were on the birth control pill are among the young stroke victims seen by Robin Petras, executive and program director at the Central Pennsylvania Aphasia Center in Danville, who says she encounters a significant number of young stroke victims. Taking contraceptives has been linked to a higher risk of stroke than other health risks, in her opinion.

“When someone is young, they don’t necessarily identify the signs of a stroke, especially if they come and go,” according to Reichwein. It’s critical that people understand that strokes may occur at any age and they’re aware of these signs and symptoms, and that they do not disregard them because “time is brain,” as the saying goes.

One of the most common symptoms is a rapid onset of weakness, usually on one side of the body, such as facial drooping or arm weakness. Other symptoms include speech or language difficulties, visual loss or double vision, and a lack of coordination, according to him. A severe headache accompanied by neck stiffness could be an indication of an aneurysm. Heart attacks and strokes are similar in that both include vascular events, but a stroke is different in that it affects the brain rather than the heart, according to Morrison. Because stroke is not painful, people may choose to wait for the symptoms to subside, but this is the worst thing they can do.

Stroke may be prevented in 80% of cases if risk factors are controlled, according to Morrison, who believes that education is extremely crucial. Cody, now 21 years old, and his mother, who live in Lower Windsor Township, York County, share their experience with new workers at the medical center and at hospital grand rounds. Their story is also featured in a movie that’s presented at school in health fair presentations across the country.

“Don’t disregard any signals your youngster may have,” Bonnie Dietz advises parents. “This could be a TIA or mini-stroke,” according to Reichwein. Ignoring a TIA for three months increases the risk of stroke by 20%, according to Reichwein. Cody had multiple variables that put him at risk for a stroke while not having obvious warning signs. A pinhole in his heart and a genetic clotting issue were all hidden from him. He also drank that day during the party. “I wish I’d seen a doctor before my stroke, but who knows?”

Cody had to relearn everything from walking and talking to eating and writing throughout his five-week hospital stay and three-week rehabilitation stay. He still has three weekly sessions of PT, OT, vision, and aqua. Cody struggles to express himself, frustrate him every day, but he remains optimistic that he being present was a plus. His mom is always supportive.

“What has God promised you?” I constantly ask Cody. “Absolutely,” Cody said. “It’s happening.” Thanks for watching.

 

 

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