Hello my name Monique Jones and I am a Heart Transplant Survivor
My story is long so below are some bulletin points of my journey:
•February 2013, I had a 99% clogged artery (a widow maker) I received a stent
•July 23, 2016, I had a massive heart attack and was in a coma for 7 days
•December 1, 2016, I had surgery for a pacemaker/defibrillator
•June 28, 2017, I was told that I needed a heart transplant
•July 1, 2017 admitted to the hospital with a stomach virus and in complete heart and organ failure
•September 5, 2017 LVAD (Left Ventricle Assist Device) surgery
•September 12, 2017 during a heart echo bleeding and fluid was found on the heart and I had open heart surgery again
•September 26, 2017, I had a TIA(Transient ischemic attack) mini stroke
•October 12, 2017 returned home with my LVAD and a new norm of life
•May 24, 2018 approved to be on the heart transplant list
•January 31, 2020 while shopping for groceries, I received the call for transplant
•February 1, 2020 heart transplant surgery ( extremely grateful to my donor and their family)
•March 12, 2020, I returned home again to a new life a new norm!!!
These are some of the many reasons why I walk every year and support the American Heart Association.
But it's not just my efforts alone that will one day help us see a world free of heart disease and stroke. I am walking with a team of heart heros because together, we will have an even greater impact. And you can help us change the world, one step at a time, by donating to my fundraiser.
Your donation will fund groundbreaking research that keeps hearts beating and helps people enjoy longer, healthier lives. I can't do it alone.
Please help me now by donating. Because every step counts. And together we are helping save lives!
Have a heart and help me reach my goal today!