It was a typical day for Toniya, on December 28, 2023. While navigating the highways of Atlanta, Georgia, making head to get her nails slayed, she experienced a significant cardiac event, behind the wheel, that was life changing. With minutes to spare for immediate medical attention, God stood in the gap AND gave my girl the strength, tenacity and willpower, to navigate her way to a nearby hospital, which she was literal minutes away from. God positioned her.
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By the time Toniya drug herself up to the counter of the ER Intake area, she barely had the capability at that point, to inform the intake professionals of reason for her visit, OR to notify her Mom and Husband of her complications and whereabouts. With the help from other patients and family members, they were both informed.
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…and then the worst happened. The unthinkable. It took God to intervene again.
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…Toniya coded. Her heart stopped. She went into cardiac arrest . With two AED shocks, one round of CPR, 40 minutes of life saving techniques…and God standing over her, spearheading that entire ER medical team…she was revived. .
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The Medical team discovered that Toniya had a SCAD heart attack. In short, it occurs, when a tear forms in one of the heart’s ❤ arteries, and blood gets trapped between the layers of the arterial wall. This ultimately blocks blood flow to the heart muscle.
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Toniya has received high quality care, consultations and medical research, within some of the top medical centers-among them are Emory University and the Mayo Clinic! She has changed her own personal lifestyle with fitness and food choices !
…and her only scar…a simple cute incision where she had to have an ICD (Implanted Cardioverter Defribillator). ❤
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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.
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I walk with my sister, Toniya. I stand with others experiencing the significance of maintaining good heart ❤ health. It’s so much greater than walking. It’s living for your purpose.
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