Go Red For Women in Muskegon October 26th at Fricano's Event Center

It's one of those things you tend to keep on the back burner until it hits close to home.  I guess that's the human way, but for us heart disease hit pretty close to home when our dear friend Mary Ferrier got to the point of needing a heart transplant.  Once something like that is on your radar...it's there for good.  Mary continues her remarkable fight and the work of the American Heart Association and the Go Red For Women Campaign continues for all women.



Some quick facts.  Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths in women every year.  That's more than all cancers combined according to the American Heart Association website.  Men and women can have different symptoms when it comes to a heart problem.  Men feel chest pain, and women might feel jaw pain.  They can also find out they have heart disease by shortness of breath, back pain and extreme sweating.  Go Red For Women is in the battle to help women of all ages and ethnicities with gender focused medical research and a tight community of "like minded champions" who are all together against heart disease in women.  There is a light at the end of the tunnel here however, 80% of cardiac events can be prevented with education and lifestyle changes.

American Heart Assoc Online

It's in the thought of education and lifestyle changes that Go Red For Women is hosting it's event in Muskegon October 26th at Fricano's!  This years theme is Go Red Get Fit and you're encouraged to wear your favorite work out clothes to add to the atmosphere!  Sure, business casual is fine too, but if you're rockin' the leg warmers and leotards, you'll look fabulous!  There will be a survivor gallery, a silent auction, a little pampering here and there and a lot of information for you to take along with you in the hopes that you're not the next who has to deal with the diagnosis.

Let's go back to that survivor gallery a minute.  It's currently on tour around Muskegon.  It's making stops all over the area at health related places so you can see first hand in advance some of the stories of the remarkable women who found out they had heart disease and have gone on to champion the cause!  Courtney Failer of the American Heart Association and Brooke Kieft-Anderson of Nichols Paper and Supply of Muskegon joined me to talk about the survivor tour and the event.  Take a listen!

Hey, what can a little education sprinkled into a great time hurt anyone?  I think of the incredible women in my life...and let me tell you... there are an abundance of them... the mom, the wife, sister, daughter and granddaughters.... I couldn't imagine losing one to something that could have been helped with a little knowledge and care.  Make sure you stop and visit the survivor gallery on tour around Muskegon.  You'll find the dates below, and if you'd like to be a part of the event at Fricano's, click on the event banner and get yourself in on it!

The Tour

The Event