FORT WORTH – Many people think strokes only happen to older people, but they can happen to anyone. That’s why a Fort Worth mom of three wants to raise awareness about the signs after surviving a massive stroke at 41 years old.
Looking at Tiffany Rubenkoenig, it’s hard to tell all she has overcome to be here, telling her story.
“I’m just happy to be alive,” Rubenkoenig said. “I had to learn to walk. I had to relearn to brush my teeth. I mean, everything.”
She took for granted those basic skills while raising three young boys and working full-time until her life changed forever in July 2022.
On her way to a Garth Brooks concert with her husband, Rubenkoenig’s words began to slur and her face started to droop.
“I love Garth Brooks, I love Texas country, so the fact that we were at the concert and wouldn’t go in, he knew something was up,” she said. “So he immediately called 911.”