On Friday, we know a few things about how Marie spent her day. Earlier in the day she was seen by one of her cousins running up a large hill in Barrie. She is an avid athlete and runner, running 8km+ most days. That day and in the past few weeks, Marie had been very busy with marking papers and preparing for the end of the school year. She had been working two jobs as a teacher at St. Pete's High School and teaching night school as well. She had lunch with one of her friends, Jillian at Boston Pizza. Friday night she was supposed to go out with her friends, however wasn't feeling well, and decided not to go. Marie returned her sister Laura's phone call at around 6 pm to say that she was feeling tired and they decided to talk later. Jillian talked to her at 11pm. One of her friends texted her at midnight and came over to visit. She turned the light on, went into the washroom when she collapsed.
They called 911 and an ambulance arrived. They were at the hospital very shortly which is a very important. Her symptoms reflected that she may have had a stroke. A special stroke drug was administered quickly to minimize the effects of a blood clot.
According to the doctor, this is a very rare occurrence in young adults. Something has caused a clot in Marie's cortid artery. A multitude of tests are being done to see if it is a few different things including a blood disorder, heart disorder or a problem with one of her veins. The stroke has caused swelling on her brain and right now that is the primary focus for her doctors.
The swelling was the reason that she was air-lifted to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. Immediately upon arrival she was rushed into surgery to relieve the pressure on her brain. Sunnybrook hospital specializes in brain injuries and the team here is one of the best in Ontario.
Marie is surrounded by her siblings, Mother, Father and friends. We ask you and thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers.
Dad and Laura
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