Stroke survivors share their stories; doctors share what signs to look out for [Video]

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — June marks Stroke Awareness Month and the number of young people in Wisconsin suffering from strokes continues to rise.

Katie Truttschel says she knows that all too well.

“Prime of my life, I’m ready to go, did not at all see it coming. No family history, no indicators in life or health that this was even going to be a blip on the radar,” said Truttschel.

At 25 years old, Truttschel suffered a stroke while on vacation with her friends in Las Vegas.

“We had a couple great days. I was honestly at the blackjack table. It was like 11am,” said Truttschel.

She says it all happened so fast.

“I felt a little dizzy and off and I just felt something happening in my face and I could just feel the left side of my face. It’s kind of hard to describe but it just felt like it was falling,” said Truttschel.

Truttschel says she thought she fully aware of what was going …