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GO RED DAY!!!

nana59 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 17:56:30 GMT

As a heart attack survivor, I would like to recognize today, February 5th, as the American Heart Association's Go Red Day......hope you are wearing a little red.......heart disease is the biggest cause of death in women.........take care, ladies........

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I am still oxox — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:11:00 GMT

Not sure if I am going out but I will try to wear red it I do, red in not a color I have a lot of. Hubby wore a red fleece to work today

@nana59 wrote:
As a heart attack survivor, I would like to recognize today, February 5th, as the American Heart Association's Go Red Day......hope you are wearing a little red.......heart disease is the biggest cause of death in women.........take care, ladies........

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SusieQ_2 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:15:13 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
As a heart attack survivor, I would like to recognize today, February 5th, as the American Heart Association's Go Red Day......hope you are wearing a little red.......heart disease is the biggest cause of death in women.........take care, ladies........

Nice reminder @nana59 and thank you! I'm going to revisit some areas where I can improve like eating healthier (I've been struggling with veggies lately). So many activities I enjoy are done while sitting so I have to make moving more of a priority. I'm going out soon and will definitely add some red to what I wear. Go Red Day!

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Caaareful Shopper — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:15:27 GMT

YES! Have my red long open front cardigan on at work today. My sister is a heart attack survivor as well.

American Heart Association -- for more information a resources.

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brii — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:26:53 GMT

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tedEbear — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:30:03 GMT

@nana59---And we are glad you are here!!-------tedEbear

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Noel7 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:45:42 GMT

Thank you so much for posting this!

Almost seven years ago, I suffered a massive heart attack. My family was told I might not make the ambulance trip to the hospital, my heart had shut down 85%.

I had no signs of heart trouble, mine was a result of lupus involvement, but the same can happen to any woman. There is a lot of information on Go Red For Women:

https://www.goredforwomen.org/

I thought mine was acid reflux, many of us think that and don't get help. Symptoms can be different for women, and unfortunately, heart attacks are happening more often now in young women, even in their 30s.

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Nancy Drew — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:51:54 GMT

Go Red Day! It is nice to see it getting more attention in the media.

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nana59 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:52:58 GMT

Thank you, friends.......

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chrystaltree — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 21:04:14 GMT

Is it always Feb 5th? I wish they would publiciz it in advance, I think more people would participate if they did.

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nana59 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 21:29:04 GMT

I've always thought Go Red Day never receives the publicity it deserves.......even though heart disease is the #1 killer of women.......

@chrystaltree wrote:
Is it always Feb 5th? I wish they would publiciz it in advance, I think more people would participate if they did.

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nana59 — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 21:33:49 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
Thank you so much for posting this!

Almost seven years ago, I suffered a massive heart attack. My family was told I might not make the ambulance trip to the hospital, my heart had shut down 85%.

I had no signs of heart trouble, mine was a result of lupus involvement, but the same can happen to any woman. There is a lot of information on Go Red For Women:

https://www.goredforwomen.org/

I thought mine was acid reflux, many of us think that and don't get help. Symptoms can be different for women, and unfortunately, heart attacks are happening more often now in young women, even in their 30s.

Continued good health, Noel7.............

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:30:53 GMT

I didn't wear red but I did go to a shoe sale and got a discount for contributing to the American Heart Association. I've had 7 coronaries.

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Noel7 — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:40:01 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I didn't wear red but I did go to a shoe sale and got a discount for contributing to the American Heart Association. I've had 7 coronaries.

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OMG @Puzzle Piece

I didn't know you had been through all of that. You are a brave survivor, my friend

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Noel7 — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:41:33 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
Thank you so much for posting this!

Almost seven years ago, I suffered a massive heart attack. My family was told I might not make the ambulance trip to the hospital, my heart had shut down 85%.

I had no signs of heart trouble, mine was a result of lupus involvement, but the same can happen to any woman. There is a lot of information on Go Red For Women:

https://www.goredforwomen.org/

I thought mine was acid reflux, many of us think that and don't get help. Symptoms can be different for women, and unfortunately, heart attacks are happening more often now in young women, even in their 30s.
Continued good health, Noel7.............

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Thank you, @nana59

I wish you continued good health, also

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 16:59:27 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I didn't wear red but I did go to a shoe sale and got a discount for contributing to the American Heart Association. I've had 7 coronaries.
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OMG @Puzzle Piece

I didn't know you had been through all of that. You are a brave survivor, my friend

Yes, 7. The Dr;s permanently damaged my heart when they gave me too strong a chemo cocktail. I have a med I take and have a strict food plan that helps. The damage will shorten my life.

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Shorty2U — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 17:33:42 GMT

First off, I am glad you survived your heart attack. May you have many years of good health.

I dont wear red clothing (Im a redhead and red isnt my best color) but I do wear a heart pin all this month on my coat.

My Mom died of heart disease at 51, her father at age 47 and her mother at 27, all of heart disease. So I try my best to support this cause.

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Vivian — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 18:07:05 GMT

I think it's staggering that heart disease kills more women than all cancers COMBINED. It's time to stop associating heart attacks with men only. Rosie O'Donnell, in her HBO special, talked about her fear of breast cancer, the disease that killed her mother. She ignored her serious heart attack symptoms for a couple of days and almost died as a result. Women's symptoms differ from men's. Not only do we need to be educated but so do our doctors.

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Noel7 — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 19:34:27 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I didn't wear red but I did go to a shoe sale and got a discount for contributing to the American Heart Association. I've had 7 coronaries.
*****************************

OMG @Puzzle Piece

I didn't know you had been through all of that. You are a brave survivor, my friend
Yes, 7. The Dr;s permanently damaged my heart when they gave me too strong a chemo cocktail. I have a med I take and have a strict food plan that helps. The damage will shorten my life.

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I'm sorry that happened to you, LR. You've been through a lot

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Noel7 — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 19:42:49 GMT

Just to clarify, heart attack symptoms for women are frequently different than for men, but they CAN be the same.

I had the classic symptoms we all hear about. It felt like heartburn at first, some serious pain down both arms, breaking out in a sweat (and I don't perspire normally) and vomiting.

However, I had no symptoms of any heart trouble prior to that. It came on out of the blue.