"Queen of Snapchat" Katie May dies from stroke

[JerseyBoy23]

How does someone so young suffer a fatal stroke?


According to TMZ sources, the former Playboy star took a hard fall while taking part in a Los Angeles photo shoot last week.

The incident caused such severe neck pain that May was taken to the hospital and a few hours after seeing a doctor for her injuries.

On Friday, however, the issue remained, causing May to Tweet about it to followers:

"Pinched a nerve in my neck on a photoshoot and got adjusted this morning. It really hurts!"


Tragically, sources believe the 34-year-old model did NOT actually pinch a nerve, but instead tore the carotid artery in her neck.

Physicians told her family members that this tear caused a blood clot ... which broke off and caused her stroke on Monday.


Such a development is known as a carotid artery dissection.

May was taken off life support on Thursday night and passed away while surrounded by loved ones.

We offer them our deepest condolences.

Should the family sue the hospital? They obviously released her without running enough tests.

 

[Amphibious]

Haha! Thank you.

Two of my favorite memories from this event are (and I have 0 memory at all for 9 days, don't remember doing this, but I did and I have the journal and witnesses to prove it) the morning of surgery after they did the angiogram (procedure where they feed a catheter through the femoral artery near the groin up to the brain, and inject contrast to highlight the brain for CT to determine the cause of the bleed) that found the cause to be a ruptured aneurysm in my right temporal lobe, my (then) pastor, parents, siblings and some friends, anesthesiologist, some of the nurses all gathered around me in a circle to pray over my (incredible) neurosurgeon, me, and the surgery. They said I looked up to my right and made a "come here" (I couldn't talk, I was intubated) motion to the anesthesiologist who was on my right side. They said he bent down, and I pulled his retractable name badge towards me, looked at it, and gave the thumbs up like he had permission to take me. As if to say "okay, you're legitimate, carry on!" My people found humor in that moment because they said I was still me somehow (even with a half shaven head, swolen face, all of the tubes and machinery) by making sure I somehow understood what was going on. I had a need to know, just like I was curious and cautious before and how I still am today.

Then, after coming home two weeks (10 in ICU) later, my dad (who gave me my first nickname of "half pint" because I only weighed 1 lb 8 oz at birth) changed my nickname to "tank." He said "you just don't ever stop. Something gets in your way and your spirit just takes over, you will always roll over anything in your way, and I love that about you." What he must have forgot (he passed away last year very suddenly, unexpectedly and was in his early 50's) is that I was just doing what he taught me. Watching him set that example that you "try harder, do better, be absolutely forced to quit, unless it's for your best interest" was so ingrained in me, that I didn't see any other options. My life has literally been a fight since day one, and I had a great inspiration through him. Miss him everyday, but I am very thankful and blessed to be his daughter and have many of his characteristics and personality traits. They've definitely played a major part in why I am who and how I am.

Have a good day, Coli, and take care of yourselves! Remember that no one knows your body better than you, so if something isn't right, demand answers.

Nice story. Glad you made it through. Of course with the physical/mental powers that were taken from you via this incident you gained in other aspects. Many Americans don't have the fighting spirit cause their lives are too easy compared to the rest of the world. So when catastrophic event as this hits them they just lay down and take it.

 

[beenz]

queen of snapchat but never heard of her lmao. RIP regardless.

which goes to show yo that being the of snapchat is meaningless.

 

[Real N Quotes]

How does someone so young suffer a fatal stroke?


According to TMZ sources, the former Playboy star took a hard fall while taking part in a Los Angeles photo shoot last week.

The incident caused such severe neck pain that May was taken to the hospital and a few hours after seeing a doctor for her injuries.

On Friday, however, the issue remained, causing May to Tweet about it to followers:

"Pinched a nerve in my neck on a photoshoot and got adjusted this morning. It really hurts!"


Tragically, sources believe the 34-year-old model did NOT actually pinch a nerve, but instead tore the carotid artery in her neck.

Physicians told her family members that this tear caused a blood clot ... which broke off and caused her stroke on Monday.


Such a development is known as a carotid artery dissection.

May was taken off life support on Thursday night and passed away while surrounded by loved ones.

We offer them our deepest condolences.

 

[Cabbage Patch]

Thats probably a man.

 

[Xane Vic]

Death been hittin' licks this month.

 

[Lithe]

Nice story. Glad you made it through. Of course with the physical/mental powers that were taken from you via this incident you gained in other aspects. Many Americans don't have the fighting spirit cause their lives are too easy compared to the rest of the world. So when catastrophic event as this hits them they just lay down and take it.

Thank you, just being honest! I'm an American, but I've been through more in 28 years than some people will ever experience in their lives. I have a different perspective and I try to live with gratitude and grace, because I know how quickly all of this can end and that life is fleeting. What happened to me was terrible, don't wish it on anyone, but I'm glad in a sense because it showed me early in life what matters and what doesn't. I have a fuller life experience now because of how I see everyday as a gift. So there has been a purpose in the pain and triumph in the trial.

 

[Family Man]

I had a stroke (hemorrhagic stroke due to a ruptured brain aneurysm) 4 years ago today, actually. I was 24 years old. Saturday (February 6) is my 4 year "annie-versary" when I had emergency brain surgery and survived. Never did any drugs, was not overweight, didn't have high blood pressure. Still haven't done drugs (except what is prescribed to me), not overweight, and do not have high blood pressure! Mine was hereditary, as two women on my mother's side also suffered ruptured brain aneurysms. One survived, one did not. Don't assume that a stroke is drug related or someone living reckless.

I was almost misdiagnosed with the flu (it is flu season) because of the symptoms I presented with, as well as an overdose, when really it was my brain causing my symptoms. My mother absolutely demanded that they take me for CT because I had been at work 9-5 that day, then by 9:30PM, I had passed out, had a grand mal (now called tonic-clonic) seizure for the first time in my life, lost control of the left side of my body (right sided stroke), complained of a severe migraine and began vomiting. I had never been ill like that before.

Once they got me into CT (my friend performed it, actually and she just told me this last year) they realized that I was experiencing a brain bleed. I was immediately sedated, intubated, and put on an ambulance helicopter flight to a hospital in Dallas, Texas where I began the second (I was born at 24 weeks gestation) fight for my life. I didn't find out until August 2012, but I had 10-20% chances of survival, and if I did survive, I was expected to be in a vegetative state. That's not true. I have an acquired brain injury and cognitive deficits, severe migraines, seizure disorder, but I am mostly well. I'm 28, I'm in school full time, and I am very serious about my health even though I was never careless about it before.

This truly happens out of the blue (sometimes), and it changes your life forever. Hope her family and friends find some peace. It's tough. I'm alive, and my family, friends and I are all really shaken up this time of year now just because of what happened to me and all I went through/still experience today. Life is a gift, make sure you're living it well, taking care of yourself and striving to be the best you can be for yourself and those around you. That's all I gotta say.

My mom had a ruptured aneurysm in 2005. fukked her all the way up.

 

[Lithe]

My mom had a ruptured aneurysm in 2005. fukked her all the way up.

I understand! They are catastrophic. I am very, very blessed that mine happened how (and the location in my brain) that it did, or I probably wouldn't be here telling this story. Hell, like I said, I wasn't expected to live or if I did, I was "supposed to" be a vegetable. You can PM me if you ever want/need to talk about it. It's a very difficult ordeal for everyone, and I'm sorry to hear about your mother!

 

[FreddyCalhoun]

That's fukked up. Health is so important to me

Lost a co-worker the same way a couple a year ago. He was only 34 too...

 

[Sk3ptical]

life

 

[Black Cobain]

If she ain't Black, don't be sad God took her back

Stay mourning internet cacettes brehs

 

[ben anderson]

which goes to show yo that being the of snapchat is meaningless.

Lol

 

[YeLovesBoston]

I want to jerk off but...