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Each woman tells a story of hope, a new beginning, not only for themselves but for their families who celebrate each year of victory over heart disease.

Marcie Westwater

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Marcie Westwater, 54, is a healthy wife and mother of two from Phoenix, AZ. Marcie lives a very active lifestyle and enjoys yoga and hiking. On December 6, 2022, the day after she completed...

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Jessica Charron

In June 2020, Jessica Charron, 40 years old, began feeling what she describes as a “brain freeze” and chills. Believing it was a pinched nerve, she thought little of it and went about her night. She awoke at 2:30 am feeling the chills...

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Mary Hanel

Mary Hanel underwent bypass surgery in 1985 at age 46 after suffering a heart attack. After her surgery, she never quite felt like herself. She completed cardiac rehabilitation to regain her strength...

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Nicole Clement

Nicole Clement got sick with a bad cold in October 2019. She didn’t think anything of it and recalls, “I had a nasty cold and was down for the count for a week. I made a super eerie Snapchat stating I was on my deathbed, and I couldn’t breathe or talk.”

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Jacky Fields

Four years ago, Jacky Fields awoke in the middle of the night feeling ill. Her husband suggested making a doctor’s appointment, but Jacky knew this was urgent and asked her husband to call 911. By the time the ambulance arrived...

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Iman Dorty

Iman Dorty was 28 and pregnant when she first experienced signs of heart failure. Her symptoms were attributed to her pregnancy; loss of appetite, intense headaches, tremors, and pain and weakness in...

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Hillary Steffen

In November of 2021, Hillary Steffen and two of her three children developed cold-like symptoms. Hillary then came down with a low-grade fever, body and muscle aches, followed by loss of smell and taste days later. Hillary was...

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Cecy Wells

Cecy Wells was 30 years old when she delivered her third child pre-term by C-section. Throughout her life she had managed various health conditions, including Type 1 diabetes and Addison’s disease and endured a complicated...

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Jenny DeVoe

Seven years ago, healthy and active mother Jenny DeVoe, 36, began experiencing extreme nausea, heartburn, and heart palpitations. Although weak, Jenny asked her father to drive her to work, but instead he drove her straight to...

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Jennifer Guess

In September of 2020, Jennifer Guess was driving home from work when she began to experience some confusion, tingling in her fingertips, and a headache. Her thought process was jumbled; she knew what she was thinking but...

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Rosie Coleman

In November 2020, Rosie Coleman experienced trouble breathing and thought she had bronchitis. She visited her primary care physician who diagnosed her with pneumonia and prescribed medications. Days later, when her shortness...

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Shirley Polk

Shirley Polk was 44 and had just given birth to her second child, LJ, when she experienced difficulty breathing. While in the recovery room, her symptoms became more severe and medical staff had to act quickly. Shirley held her...

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Caitlan Kane

Healthy and active Caitlan Kane was 34 and pregnant with her third child. At28 weeks pregnant, Caitlan experienced preterm contractions, high blood pressure, water retention, rapid resting heart rate, and fatigue. Doctors attributed her symptoms to...

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Tara Mowery

Seven years ago, Tara Mowery experienced a difficult pregnancy after years of trying to get pregnant. She experienced major difficulty breathing, nausea, and swelling, all attributed to her asthma and pregnancy. After she delivered...

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Rachelle Jaymeson

Fourteen years ago, while 37 weeks pregnant, Rachelle Jaymeson suddenly experienced extreme nausea, difficulty breathing, and vomiting. At the ER she was put on 100% oxygen, but her vision became blurred and breathing more difficult.

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Pam Anderson

More than thirteen years ago, Pam Anderson went into the hospital for a routine colon surgery. The surgery went well, and Pam thought she would be discharged from the hospital that same day until she began to feel intense...

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Nancy Myers

Almost seven years ago, Nancy Myers - exercise fanatic, healthy eater, mother of four, nurse, and volunteer - awoke with chest pain. The pain would ebb and flow but Nancy decided she would go to get checked out.

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Lisa Cardillo

Six years ago, Lisa Cardillo, 36, and her husband Dominic were celebrating their 15th anniversary on a weekend getaway when Lisa felt a sudden, stabbing pain in her chest and became nauseated.

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Joella Bobak

Almost seven years ago, Joella Bobak suffered a heart attack in her home. As an EMT, she knew she was exhibiting signs of a heart attack – pain and numbness in her arms, followed by nausea. Joella suddenly collapsed and her husband called 911.

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Jessica Grib

At age 32, during Jessica Grib’s second pregnancy, she began experiencing extreme fatigue. She attributed her exhaustion to normal pregnancy symptoms, coupled with chasing after her two-and-a-half-year-old son, Noah.

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