I walk because heart disease has affected my family in many ways. I want to be a part of change for the better.
My mother was diagnosed with heart failure about the time I was born. She had a pre existing condition that coupled with pregnancy, damaged her heart badly. Over the many years I’ve seen the toll that this has taken on her. The limitations it has put on her abilities. I walk to bring awareness to young people to understand their bodies and protect them from harm.
My Father has coronary artery disease. It snuck up on us. One Saturday he started to feel indigestion and back pain. Thinking it was just stress and over working he tried to get some rest and take over the counter pain relief. A week later he has driven across the country to visit family when he finally decides the ER is necessary. Turns out that indigestion was symptoms of a massive heart attack. My Father received a month long hospital stay, 3 stints, and a quadruple bypass. The chances of him coming out of that alive were very slim.
This cause is important. It affects so many people. Young, old, black,white, male or female. Will you help me bring awareness to this cause?
Your donation will 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.
