The Heart and Stroke Foundation wants you to think "fast," literally and figuratively at the first signs of a stroke.

Western student Erin Konikoff, 19, is living proof. She had a stroke before she was even born.

"When I was one year old, my mother noticed there was something wrong with me because of the way I held my bottle," she says.

While a case like Konikoff's is very uncommon, stroke itself is far from rare.

In fact, in the next 15 years, rates of stroke are expected to double between the ages of 24-64.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation wants people to better understand the signs of stroke and what to do by remembering the word "fast."

"F" stands for face. "A" stands for arms. "S" stands for speech and "T" for time (to call 911).

Neurologist Dr. Jennifer Mandzia hopes the fast campaign reminds people that moments matter in the time around stroke.

"We know that it's very time sensitive. So if people get this treatment quickly, outcomes are better," she says.

But for Konikoff, the hope is to remind people that recovery from stroke is possible.

"I want people to be aware it's still possible to have a stroke before you are born or as young as I am," she says.