- i did cheerleading through high school. i went to the colts cheerleading, and i loved it. go colts. i was about to go to work and my arm went numb on me. i knew i couldn't speak, and i collapsed. - [narrator] after 36 hours, tessa's worried family and friends called police who found her on the floor after suffering a stroke. - [tessa] for two days, i was unconscious. i don't remember anything. - [narrator] your donation to the american heart association funds life saving research that leads to medical breakthroughs that help save lives like tessa's. - i was walking with a cane and boot, and i don't walk with them anymore. and i am so encouraged because i can speak now.