Former patient becomes mentor for others at TIRR Memorial Hermann

Jaclyn Pellicotte says it's only by God’s grace she’s alive. The 23-year-old suffered severe brain damage in a car crash in 2018.

Her injuries were so severe, parts of her skull had to be removed. 

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Doctors feared she may remain in a vegetative state. But her parents refused to give up.

They took Jaclyn to TIRR Memorial Hermann’s renowned Disorders of Consciousness program, hoping for a miracle. 

Through months of intense therapy, she slowly regained consciousness and learned how to walk and talk again. 

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Now, more than three years later, Jaclyn and her mother have returned to Memorial Hermann to provide hope and inspiration to families facing similar battles.