While at a Stroke Symposium hosted by the March of Dimes Canada, I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful woman named Rebecca, who was there on behalf of her son Owen, a pediatric stroke survivor. Rebecca told me about all Owen’s inspirational story and I was so moved by it that I had to share it in this blog. Owen’s full story and progress updates can be found on the Facebook page #91isafighter. Here is a brief excerpt:
Owen is a 14-year-old who is an athlete and an excellent student. While at his first high school track meet, Owen suffered a massive stroke after crossing the finish line of the 1500 metre race. Owen’s coach was quick thinking and sought medical attention immediately. Owen was taken by Orange to Sick Kids, underwent emergency surgery to remove the right side of his skull and was put in a coma for 8 days. Since waking up, he has made incredible progress daily. Please follow his story as it’s unfolding daily! #91isafighter #pediatricstrokeawareness
Rebecca erzählte begeistert, dass Owen während seiner Rehabilitation die ACTIVATOR®-Stöcke benutzt hat. Hier ist, was sie zu sagen hatte:
“The Activator pole was a pinnacle piece of equipment that Owen used while he was an in-patient at Holland Bloorview Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital. The pole allowed Owen to stand as straight as possible while he was regaining his strength on his affected left side. Owen was a part of a research study while at the rehab hospital, it involved the Lokomat, and the Activator Pole was also used while he was on this piece of equipment. I’ve attached some pictures of Owen using the Activator Pole, we’re very thankful that it was used during his rehab, I’m not sure he’d be standing as tall if he had used a cane.”
Wir von Urban Poling sind so dankbar, dass unsere ACTIVATOR®-Stöcke auch nur einen kleinen Beitrag zu Owens Reha und Genesung leisten konnten. Es ist seine Geschichte und viele andere wie diese, die uns stolz machen, 1 % des Umsatzes mit ACTIVATOR®-Stöcken in Kanada an den March of Dimes Canada zu spenden. Wir werden uns auch weiterhin bemühen, eine führende Rolle bei der Aufklärung zu spielen, damit immer mehr Fachleute im Gesundheitswesen die Vorteile der ACTIVATOR®-Stöcke kennenlernen und ihre Verwendung bei der Rehabilitation und Genesung ihrer Patienten fördern, damit Owens Geschichte die von so vielen anderen Schlaganfallpatienten sein kann.