Brooke was born in October 1990. At age two, she was diagnosed with AHC. Brooke copes with the stressors caused by AHC by engaging in several positive activities. For example, she stretches and exercises at home regularly. She loves to take walks in the yard and on the beach in the summertime. She gets over 30,000 steps per day! In addition, Brooke loves to play basketball in her yard. Her favorite form of exercise is swimming in her pool…despite it sometimes triggering an AHC episode. Brooke wanted to display these pictures on her honorarium page to show how she maintains an active lifestyle.
During the week, Brooke thoroughly enjoys helping to take care of her nephew and niece. She takes great pride in being an aunt. She has many hobbies, such as knitting hats and scarves (which she donates to others), shopping, and doing various crafts. She also enjoys helping with cooking, setting the table, and cleaning up. Brooke loves socializing with family and friends. She especially enjoys attending special occasions like family weddings and BBQs. She always makes sure to send cards to her family and friends for birthdays and holidays and puts a great deal of thought into picking out the best gifts. Taking part in these activities motivates her to continue striving toward her goals and keep an optimistic outlook. Brooke wants to instill that same hope and positivity in other individuals with AHC.
Brooke would like to express her sincere gratitude to her family, friends, teachers, paraprofessionals, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, lab technicians, EMTs, personal care assistants, AHC researchers, doctors, and nurses for giving her the ability to live her best life. Furthermore, she would like to send a special thank you to all of those who have made and continue to make donations to help find a cure for AHC.
Brooke wishes that the doctors would soon find a cure for AHC! Until then, Brooke wants to continue living her life to the fullest!
