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 s'est montrée enthousiaste en racontant qu'Owen avait utilisé les bâtons ACTIVATOR® pendant sa rééducation. Voici ce qu'elle avait à dire :
“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.”
Chez Urban Poling, nous sommes très reconnaissants que nos bâtons ACTIVATOR® aient pu faire la moindre différence dans la réadaptation et le rétablissement d'Owen. C'est son histoire, et bien d'autres comme elle, qui nous rend fiers de donner 1 % des ventes de bâtons ACTIVATOR® au Canada à la Marche des dix sous du Canada. Nous nous efforcerons toujours d'être des chefs de file en matière d'éducation afin que de plus en plus de professionnels de la santé connaissent les avantages des bâtons ACTIVATOR® et encouragent leur utilisation dans la réadaptation et la récupération de leurs patients, de sorte que l'histoire d'Owen puisse être celle de tant d'autres patients en réadaptation après un AVC.