Overlooked: Women's Health Can't Wait

Surviving an almost fatal brain aneurysm, with Alicia Trujillo


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When journalist Alicia Trujillo felt a sudden, searing headache while swimming, she knew something was wrong. Doctors finally uncovered the cause a few days later - a ruptured aneurysm in her brain. In this episode, Alicia recounts the harrowing days leading up to her diagnosis, the emergency brain surgery that followed, and how it changed her outlook on life. 

There's still a ton we don't know about women in midlife. Listen to other episodes about this topic:

The revelation of a midlife ADHD diagnosis, with Claire Tomkins: https://pod.link/1706322130/episode/e5b0937494315b8bd1413c92ee349bdf

Not your mother's menopause, with Dr Gillian Goddard: https://pod.link/1706322130/episode/bc6b393ad36c74d5a1a8c68ae0b6da71

🔗 Show Notes:

  • Understanding Brain Aneurysms: Learn more about symptoms, causes, and risk factors from Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/brain-aneurysm/symptoms-causes/syc-20361483
  • Mentioned in the episode: Emilia Clarke’s organization https://www.sameyou.org/

New to Overlooked? Welcome. 

Overlooked was launched in 2023 to tell the story of ovarian cancer through one woman's story. In 2024 the show started to cover other overlooked topics in women's health - and there are many. Overlooked is hosted by Golda Arthur, an audio journalist and producer. 

 

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