“We don’t know how you are still living.”
Doctors at Sunnybrook Hospital said that to Georgia in August 2020. She had spent 23 years as a TV presenter, used to being calm and composed in front of the camera. Nothing in those years prepared her for hearing that sentence about herself.
A Headache That Wouldn’t Go Away
It started like an ordinary morning. Georgia woke up with a severe migraine, the kind most of us would try to sleep off or treat with painkillers. But this one didn’t ease. It stayed.
What seemed like a bad headache quickly became a life-threatening diagnosis: a rare double fusiform brain aneurysm. It was so unusual that her medical team said they had never seen one like it.
Preparing for the Worst
As doctors worked to understand her condition, they began preparing Georgia and her loved ones for the possibility that she would not survive. They even told her she could write the speech for her own funeral.
Most people would find that impossible to take in. Georgia had other plans.
She knew she was going to make it.
And she did.
Choosing to Live Fully
Georgia’s story is about more than surviving a brain aneurysm. It’s about what she did with the life she was given back. In her Share Your Story interview, she takes us back to the moment everything changed. She talks about what it felt like to hear she might not survive, and how that experience changed the way she sees the world and lives each day.
Her honesty is powerful. Her perspective will stay with you long after the video ends.
Watch Georgia’s Full Interview
Hear Georgia tell her story in her own words, and stay until the end for her **3 Tips for Living a Fulfilling Life**.
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Why Awareness Matters
Brain aneurysms can happen without warning, and sometimes a headache is more than a headache. A sudden, severe headache, often called “the worst headache of your life,” can be a sign of a ruptured aneurysm, especially if it comes with nausea or vomiting, a stiff neck, blurred or double vision, sensitivity to light, seizure, or loss of consciousness. If you or someone near you has these symptoms, call 911 right away.
September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. Stories like Georgia’s remind us why awareness matters. Please share her story. It could help someone you love recognize the signs.
Thank You
Thank you, Georgia, for your courage and vulnerability in sharing one of the hardest chapters of your life. Your story will bring hope to survivors, families, and anyone facing something that feels impossible.
A special thank you to TBF Ambassador Cat Navarro-Lee for leading this conversation with such warmth and care.
