I walk because I know that with every step, I am helping to save lives.
We're all tied to heart disease and stroke in some way. I'm tied to it personally.
A few years ago I had a cardiac arrest and heart attack while playing tennis. I was unresponsive for a couple of minutes, while Brian and Kathy (two people I didn't know) who were playing on the court next to me provided CPR. That probably kept me from serious long lasting damage. Brian learned CPR as a member of the Brighton Ski Patrol. Kathy was a school teacher.
Then a young lady working in the club brought down their AED, which Brian used on me. One zap and I regained consciousness. This definitely saved my life, but I was still having a heart attack.
I was rushed to the ER and had emergency surgery to clear a 100% blockage in my coronary artery. Two days later I had two more stents implanted. I made a miraculous recovery, and today I am taking good care of myself and am as healthy as ever.
Your donation will help fund groundbreaking research that literally keeps hearts beating and helps people have longer, healthier lives.
Have a heart and help me reach my goal today.
