State:
California
30 May 2013
Share Your Story: Sean Sornborger
Sean Sornborger, California Before my stroke, I was on top of the world. I had a wonderful job in fashion merchandising, owned a beach property in San Diego, lived in a beautiful apartment in New York and have accomplished a...
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...