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I walk because I know that with every step, I am saving lives.
We're all tied to heart disease and stroke in some way. I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve and was asymptomatic, even after being diagnosed with Severe Aortic Stenosis on April 12, 2024. My open heart surgery was on Jun 7, 2024 and thanks to Baycare and Dr. Harrington, I celebrate 5 months post surgery, feeling great and hopeful for the future.
Will you help me continue to save lives such as mine?
Your donation will fund groundbreaking research that literally keeps hearts beating and helps people have longer, healthier lives.
This year, as we celebrate the Centennial of the American Heart Association, we will move health and well-being forward in important and critical ways. This relentless pursuit will continue until heart disease and stroke no longer exist.
Have a heart and help me reach my goal today.