Testimonials

Rosalie Jacobs is alive today primarily because of her ability to listen. She was home alone when suddenly she felt a strong sense of pressure in her abdominal area and a wave of nausea. She went to her neighbor to ask for some Pepto Bismol to relieve the pressure and pain.

Herb was in total denial at age 37 when he had his first heart attack. He experienced signs of a heart attack – sensation of severe heartburn and pain in his arms and jaw, while having breakfast with his 7-year-old son. For a few weeks prior, he had had sensations of bad heartburn.

Steven Keul first realized he had a heart problem when he awoke in a dark hospital room hooked up to a ventilator, surrounded by medical professionals and family. He had been playing tennis when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest. He was only 52.

Don is a self-described case study on cardiovascular stents, as he currently has 10 of them to keep his heart beating. In his early forties, he was diagnosed with diseased arteries after experiencing severe chest pain. He ended up having bypass surgery which did not produce the outcomes needed for prolonged health.

The human spirit is the strongest cure for what ails us. Spirit, gratitude and spunk is what defines life for Michelle Nesmith, who received her first artificial valve at the incredible age of 10.

When you least expect it, is when some of life's biggest surprises and miracles occur. Dan Carrasco was visiting his doctor to discuss recent bouts of dizziness and breathlessness. His doctor tested his heart and discovered he had a heart murmur. He was then diagnosed with arterial stenosis, and told he would eventually need heart surgery.

Marjorie is a good example of the fact that you can't live in a state of denial at any age, and that heart disease can surface at any time.

Ann first discovered she had heart disease around the age of 53 when she was running in the Governor's Cup Race. Suddenly, her hands were like ice and she couldn't lift her knees. She finished the race walking and running. About three weeks later, she went to see her physician. She was sent to a cardiologist and diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and was treated accordingly.

Debbie, a long time smoker, decided to enroll in the Smoking Cessation Program here at The Medical Center of Aurora, after finding out her husband was diagnosed with cancer.

From the day she took her little boy out of a verbally-abusive home, Sandra White struggled with raising her son. At first, there were tears. Why didn’t his daddy love him? Then he closed up, stuffing his emotions inside. Breakdowns and panic attacks marked his early grade-school years. And then the anger arose.

Tom Snyder and his wife, Susan, were visiting Colorado on a ski vacation from Alabama when Tom’s leg suddenly went numb.

During the 2013 Christmas break, Dani Posner and her family decided to take a trip from their home in Chicago to Beaver Creek, Colo. Despite being new to snowboarding, Dani and her father Wally eagerly hit the slopes on the first morning of their visit.