I have been on Ensemble's steering committee for the American Heart Association for years and have always fundraised in honor of my Mom, who I lost to a cardiac event when I was in high school and  for her father, who passed from the same just prior to me being born.  I also raised money to celebrate me being a living and thriving survivor of a stroke.  But I kept right on seeing just how many times I could tempt fate.  And then there was 2022.

I then began fundraising (and will be walking in Cincinnati again. . .yay!!) to celebrate my survival.  Not ever going to doctors means you don't know that you have crazy build up in a carotid artery or that you have a congenital heart defect that will have to be dealt with.  "Lifestyle changes" is my new least favorite phrase - I am sure stock in Marlboro Reds has declined dramatically with my now 3+ years of not smoking.  I don't do processed meats, I walk, walk, and walk more. ..and go to all of the the doctor's appointments to make sure I'm here for all the important things that are still to come.

I know spearhead the efforts at my fabuluos employer, Ensemble Health Partners, who is now a certified Workplace with Heart after our top 5 finish last year!  I have also been blessed to have a seat on the executive leadership team of the AHA Heart Mini, so need to perform even better than ever!