1 Oct 2012

Share Your Story: Shannon T.
Shannon T, Montana After suffering from my first mini-stroke at the age of 25, I was diagnosed with CADASIL, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy.  It is a rare, inherited arterial disease of the brain, which results...
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29 Sep 2012 | Eric Vaiksnoras

Eric Vaiksnoras, Ohio

My name is Eric Vaiksnoras, and my life has been significantly impacted by cardiovascular disease. Five months after my son was born, my 27-year-old wife Julie died suddenly from a cardiac arrest caused by a heart disease called cardiomyopathy. This was a devastating loss, and left me as a 30-year-old young widower and single dad. 

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21 Sep 2012

Share Your Story: Kendra Bybee
Kendra Bybee, Utah I experienced a severe headache at 9 1/2 weeks pregnant. I thought it must be hormones but as the day went on I felt as though my head were swimming in blood. My husband took me to the ER...
21 Sep 2012

Share Your Story: Steve Schauer
Steve Schauer, Nevada I had a sudden cardiac arrest at my office and a coworker saved my life with CPR. Because he was CPR certified, he immediately assessed the situation and began chest compressions. He also knew where the nearest AED...
21 Sep 2012

Matt Keene, New Hampshire

 

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18 Sep 2012 | Julie Marconi

Julie Marconi, Pennsylvania

My mother Peggy Donahay died December 7, 2011, at age 80.  She had heart disease, was a diabetic,  and experienced seven mini-strokes.  We had been taking care of her for the last 4 years.  On November 2011, she had another stroke which affected her walking, talking and swallowing.  They told us there was nothing else they could to do, but two weeks later she was eating, walking and trying to talk.  There was hope!

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17 Sep 2012

Share Your Story: Steve Irigoyen
Steve Irigoyen, California I was a healthy and active professional when I first had a heart attack at 39 in 2002. Since then I've had six more heart attacks, a stroke, two open-heart bypass surgeries and 15 stents placed in my arteries...
17 Sep 2012

Share Your Story: Rayme Elliott
Rayme Elliott, California My son Logan, became sick overnight, went into cardiac arrest and tragically passed away at only 14 months old. For the first two months of Logan’s life, he had an undetected heart defect that left one side...
17 Sep 2012

Share Your Story: Joe Debbs
Joe Debbs, California I have been an AHA volunteer for over ten years. I am passionate about promoting heart disease and stroke awareness across all ethnicities and I strongly advocate for equal access to affordable health care. As a former Board Chair of...
17 Sep 2012

Share Your Story: Jodi Pitzen
Jodi Pitzen, California I started smoking at 19. Admittedly, I would still be a smoker today if I had not had a heart attack in 2008. Fortunately, quitting was not very hard and I am proud to say I celebrated my third...