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Jerry Partch-48

Brian, here’s my story
May 1st (2006) started out great! I was on a golfing mini vacation @ Lake Geneva in Wisconsin (we live in Loves Park, IL). It was me and seven golf buddies playing the golf course called “The Brute”! We were having a great time although looking back I did feel a little [...]

Jenny Cook’s Dad-59

My Dad collapsed at work one morning, in July 2006. He was rushed to hospital where we were told he had a blod clot and that he needed to be sent to another hospital for an operation to remove it, but that he would be fine. He was taken by ambulance and myself and my [...]

Francis Proost’s Grandmother-86

Dear Brian,
After hours of searching on the internet I visited your site.
My name is Francis Proost and I live in Lisse, The Netherlands.
In 2004, my then 86 years old mother called me in the middle of the night, that she was suffering of a terrible pain at her back (between the shoulder blades) and that [...]

Paul L. Tetor-58

Right now, my face is on billboards here in the Poconos in Pennsylvania. A commercial featuring my story plays on TV stations throughout our area. I am “The New Face of Heartcare” for Pocono Medical Center, and I am a walking miracle, thanks to Dr. Nche Zama and his cardiac team and the hospital staff [...]

Donna Sullivan-37

I was a 37 year old female who was pregnant. During labor the baby’s heart rate had dropped and an emergency C section performed. I thought the worst was over. When i went home to enjoy life with my daughter, 5 days later i experienced a very sharp pain in my upper back and then [...]

Greg Nobriga-59

I am 6′ tall 200 lbs 59 years old and was in good general health when I had my Dissection
I have a history of high blood pressure over the last 10 years but with close monitoring by my General care physician and blood pressure meds I had it under control or so I thought….I was [...]

Pamela Myer-62 & 30

Personal Stories: Pamela Myer’s Family

Brian, It is very hard to read these stories because I have lost my husband and my daughter within six years. My story starts when my husband had his first [...]

John J. Behrendt-52

Personal Stories: John J. Behrendt
Friends:
There I was… shopping at the “Biggest Souvenir Shop” in Las Vegas with my daughter, when I felt a sharp pain between my shoulder blades and [...]

Patrick Gethin-49

Personal Stories: Patrick Gethin
Hi I am Patrick Gethin
I live in the UK. My Aortic dissection happened on 17th September 2008. I was in a business meeting being held at a local hotel. The [...]

Francine Turner-49

Personal Stories: Francine Turner
My husband found this website as he waited five hours for me to come out of emergency surgery on Monday December 7th. I find it only fitting [...]