Her name is Karen crotts and She was a teenage mother at he age of 16 years old and was faced with many challenges. She was determined that she would be a role model for other girls her age at the time. She completed high school on time and graduated with her class. She also worked part-time to pay for childcare for her son and his needs. After graduating high school she went further to attend college, and she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. She went further to obtain her Master’s degree in elementary education.
Karen had to overcome some health challenges within the past 10 years, such as chronic anemia, two blood transfusions, and heart disease. Even though she had these challenges, she still maintained her health by healthy eating, exercising, and keeping her faith and trust in God.
December 2020, Karen had a stroke while she was home alone working. She was able to call 911 and rushed to the hospital. She spent two weeks in the hospital and inpatient rehabilitation. She also had to attend physical and speech therapy after being discharged from the hospital. In February 2021, the neurologist discovered that she had a 7mm brain aneurysm that was also indicated in her scans and tests while she was in the hospital but further confirmed in February 2021. The neurosurgeon will not perform surgery on her aneurysm as it is on a tricky part of her brain which can trigger another stroke or cause other damage, which can lead to a fatality. she is still currently on unpaid leave since the date of her medical incident.
We want to do as much as we can to ensure that she does not worry about housing, utilities, food, medical premiums, or any necessary expenses while she is home healing and recovering until she is able to return to work.
She is very empathic and has the heart of helping others and has put helping others before herself.