February is known as Heart Month throughout many organizations in Canada and the United States, including my home province’s Heart and Stroke Foundation.
My dad had 3 strokes, 2 regular ones and one “mini” one, in 2009. We just passed the first anniversary of his first stroke on the 24th. He had his second one at the end of February, and his third at the end of June. It was a ride, that’s for sure, and my family lives with the effects of it every day.
I’m not actively starting a Dreamling heart and stroke campaign this month, because I don’t have the time, and I like people to decide which charities to support of their own freewill. Just, if you are asked to make a donation this month, please take time to remember me, and my family. Most importantly, think of yourself and your family. Heart disease kills millions of people, and the at risk group is becoming younger and younger, according to a recent study done by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
I don’t live in the US or Canada, so this is the first I’ve heard about Heart Month and it won’t affect me. However, I think it’s great that it exists, as it’s an extremely worthy cause and it deserves a lot more recognition. If we have an equivalent of Heart Month over here, I don’t know about it, so it can’t be particularly widely publicised(or I have a memory like a sieve, one or the other). :3
My family on my mother’s side has a history of heart disease. My grandfather had a quadruple bypass last year and is still in the hospital. I will definitely be donating this month.
A stroke is what killed my grandmother and so I am very supportive of our heart and stroke fund. I am very glad to hear that you dad is still doing well. I hope it stays that way for you.
Being someone who has had a heart attack (not the same as a stroke, but along the same lines) and goes in for check ups regularly, I urge anyone who has spare change to make a donation, no matter how small. It could really help the situation.
Oh my God, your daddy