03/26/2026
Welcome to Think Fit with Britt! My name is Brittany Sayre, and I am 33 years old. This is my brand-new passion project that was inspired by my own brain health and wanting to share fun ways to keep your brain functioning at its highest potential! Let me tell you a little bit about myself and my story.
When I was eighteen years old, I fell down some steps while hiking and began having headaches which prompted a CAT scan. The results of that scan would change my life forever. That was when we learned that I had a birth defect called “Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum”. The Corpus Callosum is the largest white matter structure in the brain, consisting of a thick band of over 200–300 million nerve fibers (axons) connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres. Located in the center of the brain, it acts as the primary, high-speed communication pathway (or neural bridge) between hemispheres, enabling coordination of sensory, motor, and cognitive information. Agenesis means the failure of an organ or tissue to develop during embryonic growth, resulting in its complete absence at birth. This came as a total shock to us as I had never shown any symptoms that suggested anything resembling this defect. ACC affects 1 in every 4,000 births. It can cause developmental delays, (walking, speaking), clumsiness, poor hand-eye coordination, social difficulties, and seizures. Many individuals have normal intelligence, but some experience learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and social difficulties, often likened to Autism Spectrum Disorder. I am extremely lucky to have very few symptoms. We didn’t even notice any until after my diagnosis and we started putting things together.
One thing that stood out to us was that I seemed to have relatively decent balance and coordination for this defect. We strongly believe that this is because I began dance lessons at two and a half years old, as well as got my first pair of snow skis at that age. My Mom also has her Masters in Early Childhood Education and not only is she the best Mommy in the world, but she knew exactly how to raise a small child to learn and grow. I truly believe this extra boost of learning at a very young age helped my brain development immensely. I have said for many years “Dance saved my life.” I firmly attribute my over 30 years of dance to having the coordination, balance, and ability to function I have today.
Just when we thought we had things figured out, in October of 2024, I was sent to the Emergency Room with high blood pressure and headaches. This is when I would receive another diagnosis that would change my life. This is when we found out that I had Hydrocephaly, dilated ventricles, and a blood vessel had burst in the back of my brain. I experienced my first ambulance ride and hospital stay, and once again found out I had another birth defect. I was told that I was born with “Congenital Hydrocephaly” or “Water on the Brain”. Hydrocephaly is an abnormal accumulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid within the brain’s ventricles. Mine was present at birth, yet nobody picked it up on any scans until I saw the specialist during my hospital stay. Upon further testing and studies I was diagnosed with vestibular migraines and vertigo. I underwent several months of balance therapy to try to combat that and treat it and began several new medications. I also see a neurologist to keep a check on my brain now.
So what does all that have to do with my project? Well, I want to advocate for invisible birth defects like mine, and I want to make sure people know that it is easy to keep their brain healthy! There are so many fun and simple activities that you can do to keep your brain working and engaged, young, and quick thinking. I want to provide a “one stop shop” for exercises, resources, information, activities, recipes, and some fun along the way, all for the health of your brain! I plan to post tips and tricks, videos, facts, and even guest posts for everyone. I want to do some special collection drives for fidget toys and memory games or puzzle books and items of that nature to donate to local schools, nursing homes, and veteran’s associations. I plan on making “brain bags” full of fun items to give your brain a workout. I am so very excited to share this journey with you! Join me, shall you?
