Some of you may wonder - what does the picture on my page represent? This table was set up at my father-in-law's funeral. It is used to recognize a missing or fallen milliarty member. He was a veteran of WWII. Like many others, my family has been impacted by heart disease
Most recently (early February 2021) my godfather passed away of congestive heart failure. My father-in-law passed away in October 2015 due to congestive heart failure at age 94. He had a pacemaker implanted in 2005, providing him wiht an additional 10 years. My dad had major heart attack in 1986. He was 52 years old. they tried angioplasty but when that didn't work, he had quadruple bypass.
The American Heart Association is largest funder of research after the US Government. Since my Dad's heart attack and surgery - more sophisticated tests exist; results are available more quickly as are more and less invasive options for treatment. In addition to supporting reserach on treatment, the Heart Association focuses in prevention and education.
I walk to support research in prevention and treatment so my children have better odds of beating out heart disease.
Please join with me to support the American Heart Association by donating today. Together, we can make healthier, longer lives possible for everyone.
Thank you in advance for your support!