survivor – Mid-Atlantic | American Heart Association

The cost of always putting yourself last

February 23, 2016 Shannon

Ask Kim how she became a Go Red ambassador, and you’ll be shocked to learn her credential was a stroke. The slim, poised blond betrays little of the stroke that rocked her world in 2014. Her journey began on an April night, when after only 90 minutes of sleep, Kim was awake and restless. Frustrated

When your high-energy lifestyle comes crashing to a halt one morning by a stroke

February 10, 2016 Shannon

We’ve all met women like Barbara. She’s the individual who never met a stranger. When she walks toward you, arm outstretched, you wonder if the appropriate response is a handshake. Or a hug. Those are probably the traits that made her such a force to be reckoned with in her role as a high school