The Ottawa-born Spooner was a dedicated athlete: a competitive ringette player who also enjoyed volleyball, hockey, curling and rugby. Sports were a central part of her life. Her dream was to become a sports medicine doctor and to work with the Ottawa Senators.
By 2005, she was well on her way to that goal, earning top marks as a second-year kinesiology student at the University of Waterloo. She loved the hubbub of university life. Her idea of a problem then was an assignment that didn’t return an ‘A.’
Spooner’s 21st birthday, however, would prove a sharp demarcation point.
Read the full article: The Education of Stephanie Spooner.
(From the Ottawa Citizen)
In June, when Stephanie Spooner accepts her master’s degree from the University of Ottawa, it will mark a major milestone in her recovery from a near-fatal stroke.
Photograph by: photo courtesy of family
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a remarkable story. My son suffered from an AVM, June 6, 2011, he was 13. He lost all function of his left side. He is recovering... I would welcome the opportunity to be able to ask Stephanie and her family some questions, they are all heroes.
ReplyDeleteHi, thank you for the complements, how is your son doing? You can e-mail me questions any time at: steph.spooner@gmail.com. Best of luck w/ everything.
DeleteEmail me privately and we might be able to do that
ReplyDeleteI also read about Stephanie's story in our local paper here in Vancouver BC. Our 10 year old daughter suffered a brain bleed due to an AVM in February of this year. We would love to hear from Stephanie to see how she is doing since our daughter has yet to be completely treated and is still at risk of a rebleed. There is no support group for AVM survivors here in BC so any information would be appreciated. Thanks for sharing your story.
ReplyDeleteHi, hanks for the kind words & hope your daughter has since started rehab. You can e-mail me at:steph.spooner@gmail.com & we can talk more. I wish you & your family the best.
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