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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S., and it’s something that can affect people of all ages.A drive to work on July 4 changed 18-year-old Ella Beveridge’s life.”I was at a stoplight right by a gas station, and after I had called my mom, I thought I should pull over because it hurt so bad,” Beveridge said.Her trip to the hospital turned into a 12-day stay because that pain was a heart attack.“I didn’t think that’s what it was. I thought it was something else. Just because I’m so young,” Beveridge said.Beveridge is still recovering as doctors search for answers on why and how she developed a blood clot.“It was really surprising. I was a very healthy kid. I’ve never had any health problems,” Beveridge said.Since July 4, everyday life for the 18-year-old looks different. She now wears a defibrillator.“If it’s too bad of an irregularity, this will start beeping and say it wants to shock me, and I’ll have to hit these two buttons on either side of it,” she said.Beveridge continues her journey to wellness; she’s also on a new mission: advocacy.“I want people my age to listen to their bodies more just so that, like, if they think something is wrong, they need to go talk to someone,” Beveridge said.She hopes sharing her story can lead to more research. The statistics could finally change where, one day, heart disease won’t be the number one cause of death for women.Ella and her mom will be sharing their story at a fundraiser for the American Heart Association.Tickets are still available online.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S., and it’s something that can affect people of all ages.
A drive to work on July 4 changed 18-year-old Ella Beveridge’s life.
“I was at a stoplight right by a gas station, and after I had called my mom, I thought I should pull over because it hurt so bad,” Beveridge said.
Her trip to the hospital turned into a 12-day stay because that pain was a heart attack.
“I didn’t think that’s what it was. I thought it was something else. Just because I’m so young,” Beveridge said.
Beveridge is still recovering as doctors search for answers on why and how she developed a blood clot.
“It was really surprising. I was a very healthy kid. I’ve never had any health problems,” Beveridge said.
Since July 4, everyday life for the 18-year-old looks different. She now wears a defibrillator.
“If it’s too bad of an irregularity, this will start beeping and say it wants to shock me, and I’ll have to hit these two buttons on either side of it,” she said.
Beveridge continues her journey to wellness; she’s also on a new mission: advocacy.
“I want people my age to listen to their bodies more just so that, like, if they think something is wrong, they need to go talk to someone,” Beveridge said.
She hopes sharing her story can lead to more research. The statistics could finally change where, one day, heart disease won’t be the number one cause of death for women.
Ella and her mom will be sharing their story at a fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
Tickets are still available online.
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