Don’t Play Games with Your Heart: Carly Fonda
“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
“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
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
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...
If You Could See Into My Heart: Shelly Bergan
Shelly is wearing: Blouse, $36, available at Macy’s at Oxmoor Center | Hair and makeup by Stephani Jones, Z Salon & Spa Shelly Burgan, 55Director of Operations at Puritan Apartments When Shelly Burgan went to the gynecologist for a hysterectomy in 2013, she...
