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Bio ; Tashia, a commercial/print model mainly focused in the swimwear business, has modeled in the industry for over 20 years. Born and raised in Valencia, Ca. She is a Cali girl at heart. Living and working in LA, Hollywood, Encino, Orange County and San Diego. She has traveled to over 17 states just through her many jobs that she has been blessed with over the years. While her heart has always been in swimwear, she also shoots beauty, intimates, and fashion. Being hardly 5'5, she faced many hardships that came along with being rejected in the industry for her petite height and size. She continued to push through and follow her dreams and is a working model. She was faced with extreme health issues such as a Vertebral artery dissection and a cerebral brain aneurysm at the young age of 26. She has survived brain surgery and is a fighter! Tashia is a mom of two beautiful girls who she determines to raise to become strong, independent woman to believe in themselves no matter what or who they are. Tashia is a professional. She strives to be the best she can be and follows her heart in every decision she makes. She is strong!
Tashia's biggest dream is to encourage young girls and woman to be themselves and follow their hearts!
Brain Aneurysm Survivor!
My Health Journey
In Jun 2013, I was went to the emergency room with a pounding headache, neck pain like I've never felt before, teeth chattering and blurred vision amongst other things. I was diagnosed with a Vertebral Artery Dissection. It is a tear in the wall of your Vertebral Artery. I was immediately taken to the ICU for about 5 days. I was laced on blood thinners and told I had a 50/50 chance of my Artery Healing! Well 3 Months later when I got my scans done... Great News... My Artery was Healed!!! On the Other Hand... they told me that in the midst f all these tests, they had found a Cerebral Brain Aneurysm in my Carotid Artery! Mind you they also told me with all these health conditions that I should not have kids as I am at huge risk of not making it through a pregnancy in my condition. Well surprise! I was also pregnant with my 1st daughter! So they monitored me throughout my whole pregnancy and allowed me to continue with my birth plan. The aneurysm stayed nice and small and did not change with my first pregnancy. I had to get an MRI once a year to check it. Fast forward 4 years and I was again pregnant with my 2nd daughter. This time I had to get several tests and several doctors "approvals" before continuing with my pregnancy. I was monitored my whole pregnancy. It was a very painful and hard pregnancy. By the end of the pregnancy, the bad news came.. my aneurysm had grown. Which means a sign of rupture is on the way. As soon as I had my daughter via c-section early with no pushing for m y own safety, I had to prepare for my brain surgery. A mother's worst nightmare. I layed with both my daughter's the night before my surgery to put them to sleep. I didn't know what was coming the next day. As I woke up at 4am to leave for the hospital, I stared at both of them sleeping so peacefully in their beds. It was the hardest thing I ever had to prepare for. Ever. I did not say goodbye.. I said I will see you soon. I went into my brain surgery knowing that I had two little girls who needed a mother to wake up to. They needed a mother to fight for them. My surgery was a success. Aneurysms so not go away but thy can be stopped. Unfortunately the body is a tricky thing and there is no telling how weak or strong my artery is around the aneurysm where the blood pushes. So far my last 3 procedures have been good and positive outcomes. Now I have to get checked once a year for the rest of my life. I'll take that over dying any day! God is good!