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Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Melissa Pipes

Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Melissa Pipes

by April Allman | Feb 25, 2021 | Heart Health, Wellness

“…Often I think of my [heart] donor and my donor’s family,” says Melissa Pipes. Melissa Pipes, 55 When Melissa Pipes was in her early 40s, her heart began skipping beats. Her primary care doctor did an EKG, which came back abnormal, and that...
Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Carly Fonda

Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Carly Fonda

by April Allman | Feb 24, 2021 | Heart Health, Wellness

“I was very lucky I was in a facility that had [an aed],” says Carly Fonda, 14. Carly Fonda, 14 Carly Fonda didn’t intend to play games with her heart, but she unknowingly did. On January 6, 2018, she was participating in a basketball tournament at Floyd Central...
Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Katie Brooks

Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Katie Brooks

by April Allman | Feb 23, 2021 | Heart Health, Wellness

“You have to maintain your faith no matter what happens; never underestimate the strength that you have in yourself,” says Katie Brooks. Katie Brooks, 36 In the game of surviving cardiovas-cular injury, mindset is absolutely critical to being able to handle the...
Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Joan Nelson Kash

Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Joan Nelson Kash

by April Allman | Feb 8, 2021 | Heart Health, Wellness

Joan Nelson Kash doesn’t play games when it comes to her cardiac health. Since her heart blockages, she returns for a check up each year with her cardiologist and is vigilant about getting enough exercise.   Makeup by Amber Himes Joan Nelson Kash,...
Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Clariese Armstrong

Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Clariese Armstrong

by April Allman | Feb 4, 2021 | Heart Health, Wellness

Clariese Armstrong unknowingly suffered two heart attacks. Looking back, she now recognizes signs that her heart wasn’t working properly for many years.      Makeup by Amber Himes Clariese Armstrong, 73 For years, Clariese Armstrong had a cough that...
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