Why I Walk: My Heart Story
I went in for a heart scan expecting it to be routine—something to check off the list, maybe a little data to feel good about. Instead, I got a wake-up call: my calcium score was surprisingly high. It caught me completely off guard.
I thought about my grandmother, who died from a stroke at 61. I hadn’t really connected her story to my own health before. But suddenly, it felt very real. So I saw a cardiologist, asked all the questions, and started taking steps to protect my heart. What shocked me most? That heart disease is the #1 killer of women—far more deadly than breast cancer. Why don’t more of us know this?
So now I walk. I walk for awareness. I walk for prevention. I walk because I want to be here for decades to come, living fully and helping others do the same.
Your donation supports research that keeps hearts beating and helps people live longer, healthier lives. Together, we can turn personal stories like mine into hope, progress, and change—for all of us.
Have a heart. Join me. Donate. Walk. Let’s save lives—one step at a time.
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