Are you wearing red today? I am. Wanna know why?
Today is National Wear Red Day. Heart disease is the #1 health threat for women, but few people recognize that and think the #1 is breast cancer or other types of cancer. The worst thing is, heart disease can often be a silent danger. The person with heart problems may not realize it until it's too late.
I lost my gramma 8 1/2 yrs ago to a massive heart attack on Sept 9, 2001. I was floored and had no idea that gramma was at risk. Maybe she didn't know herself. Looking back, she had some risk factors but nothing that put up the huge red flag. Now I wish that we'd all noticed something, some way, to help her so that wouldn't have happened. She only knew Alayna for about 9 months, and never got to meet Lilly and Mikayla. She didn't get to come to my wedding. She didn't get to see her other grandchildren graduate from high school, or her own children celebrate milestone birthdays and anniversaries. I miss her with every holiday and family gathering we have.
So please, support the National Heart Association. Please look at your own health and see ways that you can improve your life and decrease your personal risk for health disease. Be evaluated by your doctor to determine if you have any risk factors. Be proactive about your health and your life. You owe it to yourself and those that love you.
Our Life with 3 Daughters...and lots of animals, plenty of frustration, and tons of love.
2 comments:
My goodness, 9-11 must've been especially tough if you'd just lost your grandma like that 2 days before!
I overheard another mom at gymnastics talking to some people there about how she'd had a heart attack and that really struck me--here was a MOM just like me, maybe 10 years older, but still she was young & looked healthy & fit and had kids the same ages as my own...if it could happen to her, it really could happen to anybody. Scary!
Good day people, I just signed up on this incredible forum and desired to say aloha! Have a memorable day!
Post a Comment