Young Survivors
![]() | Brandon Zimmerman, Infant Stroke Survivor — Our baby’s stroke turned our lives upside down, but during the months of fear, tears and wondering, one thing remained constant. We loved our son “with arms wide open.” |
![]() | Oliver Michael, Infant Stroke Survivor — Strokes can happen to the very young, even infants. Oliver Michael suffered both an ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke within his first 24 hours of life. |
![]() | Erik Dornbush, Teenage Stroke Survivor — Less than a month before his thirteenth birthday, he'll never forget the day that changed his life forever. |



