I’m sharing this for my daughters, my family, and for women in general—because women’s health, especially heart health, is still profoundly under‑researched and too often dismissed.
Background:
Former athlete. Hiker. Coach. Loved 5Ks and obstacle races. Ate clean. Didn’t drink. I knew my body well.
2022: I noticed something was off during intense exercise. A stress test showed I couldn’t elevate my heart rate, but I was told it was “normal” for someone athletic.
2025: After watching my father pass from advanced heart disease—and finding out it runs in our family—I went to a new cardiologist for a full workup. Stress test, nuclear imaging, EKG, advanced lipid panel, echocardiogram, calcium score… some good , some horrible … it all pointed to the need for an angioplasty.
A few days later, at age 48, I was scheduled for a sextuple bypass (CABG x6).
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now the form letter :)
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I'm proud to be on a team of changemakers making a real impact on the state of women's health.
Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women. The American Heart Association Go Red for Women movement's Woman of Impact campaign is working to change that.
Heart disease unfairly targets women, who have been left out of research, testing, treatment and funding. Women have been underrepresented, undertreated and undercounted. But it doesn't have to be this way. Because there's one source of support women can always count on - each other.
Together, we can engage more women in research. We can fight for access to care and treatments. And we can be a catalyst to create health solutions with women's unique health needs in mind, supporting them through every age, stage and season of life.
It's not just about wearing red. It's not just about sharing heart health facts. It's about all women connecting and committing to stand together against our greatest health threat.
The time is now. Are you with me? To support my campaign, click the Donate button.
Thank you.