I'm one of the increasing number of young people to have a stroke and was paralyzed at 19... how I made a comeback

science • 7/28/2025

Sophia Gedgaudas, now 25, was only 19-year-old when she suffered a life-changing stroke and was given a 15 percent chance of survival.

Sophia Gedgaudas was just 19 years old when she suffered a life-changing stroke and was given a 15 percent chance of survival. In 2019, Gedgaudas had moved from Kenosha, Wisconsin, to San Francisco to become a pilot with dreams of also joining an NFL... [6535 chars]