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20-Something Stroke Survivor On Recovery, The Brain And Parenting With Physical Challenges

Nina Mitchell at WBUR. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Nina Mitchell was 26 years old when she suffered a massive stroke that robbed her of her speech and mobility. After surgery, months in the hospital and a grueling, yearslong regimen of physical and speech therapy, Mitchell — now 41 — is a successful writer, blogger, wife and mother.

Mitchell (@mindpop) joins Here &‘s Robin Young to tell her story.

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