Tawnie, the Neuro Mermaid

Tawnie the Neuro Mermaid bled into her brain for a week before the doctors in Ohio took her seriously. When the neurosurgeons began treating her they were shocked she was still alive. Still, the hemorrhagic stroke ended her dual career paths in in bar tending and special education.

Naturally, Tawnie came up with an alternative. She became a mermaid, an entrepreneur, and an advocate and supporter of other members of the stroke community.

In this long overdue Strokecast interview, Tawnie shares her story of trying to get treatment, how she got into mermaiding, her experience with cannabis, and the power of the stroke community.

If you don't see the audio player below, visit the original blog post on the Strokecast website here.

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Who is Tawnie, the Neuro Mermaid?

As Tawnie shares:

At 28 I had a hemorrhagic stroke go misdiagnosed for a week. That's right I was bleeding in my brain 🧠 for a week so I have been documenting & sharing my recovery.

As a former special education teacher I'm interested in retraining my brain, biohacking, & helping others become 1% better everyday.

Working from home & running a business from my phone gives me the flexibility & support I've always wanted. I enjoy helping others do the same!

I love sharing tips tricks & my life follow along & ask any questions 🤗 I look forward to connecting

Https://msha.ke/tawniethemermaid

Medical Records

One of the challenges Tawnie had in getting her stroke diagnosed was a GIGO problem -- Garbage In, Garbage Out. The initial doctor she talked to failed to recognize her symptoms as a those indicating a stroke, and he made the notes in her records. That was the first problem. It was the garbage in.

Then, as Tawnie sought the advice of other doctors, they referred t