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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 35 MIN

"Not Just Another Victim" – Nancy Jarecki's recovery from a stroke

from This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

Nancy Jarecki's stroke could have reduced her to a statistic.  But her determination, humor and style paved a different path to recovery.  For our Season Six Finale we are recognizing Stroke Awareness Month with a very special episode of This Is Your Brain.  This is a story told by Nancy Jarecki, - a businesswoman, wife and mother - whose resilience and good humor while recovering from a serious brain aneurysm was inspiring to all of us who treated her here at New York – Presbyterian Hospital.      What follows is a dramatic, funny and heart-warming story of one woman's journey back from a life-altering experience.    For more information, transcripts, and all episodes, please visit https://thisisyourbrain.com   For more about Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, please visit https://neurosurgery.weillcornell.org   

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